diff --git a/package/exempi/exempi.mk b/package/exempi/exempi.mk
index 3790b16b32..f481469d2c 100644
--- a/package/exempi/exempi.mk
+++ b/package/exempi/exempi.mk
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ EXEMPI_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf expat zlib \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBICONV),libiconv)
 EXEMPI_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 EXEMPI_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+EXEMPI_CPE_ID_VENDOR = exempi_project
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))