diff --git a/package/nmap/nmap.mk b/package/nmap/nmap.mk
index 420aec82d7..8809d4c037 100644
--- a/package/nmap/nmap.mk
+++ b/package/nmap/nmap.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ NMAP_SOURCE = nmap-$(NMAP_VERSION).tar.bz2
 NMAP_DEPENDENCIES = libpcap
 NMAP_CONF_OPTS = --without-liblua --without-zenmap \
 	--with-libdnet=included --with-liblinear=included
-NMAP_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
+NMAP_LICENSE = nmap license
 NMAP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 # needed by libpcap