diff --git a/package/gperf/gperf.mk b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
index 1254f0c915..59c5a0926f 100644
--- a/package/gperf/gperf.mk
+++ b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 GPERF_VERSION = 3.0.4
 GPERF_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gperf
+GPERF_LICENSE = GPLv3+
+GPERF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))