diff --git a/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk b/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
index 28ed77ac84..0a4274218f 100644
--- a/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
+++ b/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ LIBYAML_VERSION = 0.1.6
 LIBYAML_SOURCE = yaml-$(LIBYAML_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBYAML_SITE = http://pyyaml.org/download/libyaml/
 LIBYAML_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBYAML_LICENSE = MIT
+LIBYAML_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))