diff --git a/package/yajl/yajl.mk b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
index d14a68b402..cd23c8728d 100644
--- a/package/yajl/yajl.mk
+++ b/package/yajl/yajl.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ YAJL_SITE = $(call github,lloyd,yajl,refs/tags/$(YAJL_VERSION))
 YAJL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 YAJL_LICENSE = ISC
 YAJL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+YAJL_CPE_ID_VENDOR = yajl_project
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))