diff --git a/package/fmt/fmt.mk b/package/fmt/fmt.mk
index 000bacfd7b..7ea7b9d69c 100644
--- a/package/fmt/fmt.mk
+++ b/package/fmt/fmt.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FMT_SITE = https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt/releases/download/$(FMT_VERSION)
 FMT_SOURCE = fmt-$(FMT_VERSION).zip
 FMT_LICENSE = MIT with exception
 FMT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.rst
+FMT_CPE_ID_VENDOR  = fmt
 FMT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 FMT_CONF_OPTS = \