diff --git a/package/yajl/yajl.mk b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
index 6c4278ef46..9cebeb77e9 100644
--- a/package/yajl/yajl.mk
+++ b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
 YAJL_VERSION = 2.0.4
 YAJL_SITE = git://github.com/lloyd/yajl.git
 YAJL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+YAJL_LICENSE = ISC
+YAJL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))