diff --git a/package/microperl/microperl.mk b/package/microperl/microperl.mk
index fbf319c569..b2a912a094 100644
--- a/package/microperl/microperl.mk
+++ b/package/microperl/microperl.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 MICROPERL_VERSION = 5.12.4
 MICROPERL_SITE = http://www.cpan.org/src/5.0
 MICROPERL_SOURCE = perl-$(MICROPERL_VERSION).tar.bz2
+MICROPERL_LICENSE = Artistic
+MICROPERL_LICENSE_FILES = Artistic
 MICROPERL_DEPENDENCIES = host-microperl
 MICROPERL_MODS_DIR = /usr/lib/perl5/$(MICROPERL_VERSION)
 MICROPERL_ARCH_DIR = $(MICROPERL_MODS_DIR)/$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)