diff --git a/package/copas/copas.mk b/package/copas/copas.mk
index 5ab547378b..988692c4a9 100644
--- a/package/copas/copas.mk
+++ b/package/copas/copas.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 COPAS_VERSION = 2.0.2-1
 COPAS_SUBDIR = copas-2_0_2
 COPAS_LICENSE = MIT
+COPAS_LICENSE_FILES = $(COPAS_SUBDIR)/doc/us/license.html
 
 $(eval $(luarocks-package))