diff --git a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
index a44d799027..d35a9f0846 100644
--- a/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
+++ b/package/python-serial/python-serial.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_SERIAL_VERSION = 2.6
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SOURCE  = pyserial-$(PYTHON_SERIAL_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SITE    = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pyserial
+PYTHON_SERIAL_LICENSE = Python Software Foundation License
+PYTHON_SERIAL_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
 PYTHON_SERIAL_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
 
 $(eval $(python-package))