diff --git a/package/gnuplot/gnuplot.mk b/package/gnuplot/gnuplot.mk
index bebaf1fa76..8d096c6102 100644
--- a/package/gnuplot/gnuplot.mk
+++ b/package/gnuplot/gnuplot.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ GNUPLOT_VERSION = 5.4.1
 GNUPLOT_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/gnuplot/gnuplot/$(GNUPLOT_VERSION)
 GNUPLOT_LICENSE = gnuplot license (open source)
 GNUPLOT_LICENSE_FILES = Copyright
+GNUPLOT_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 GNUPLOT_AUTORECONF = YES