diff --git a/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk b/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
index beb8d6f55f..d95380e621 100644
--- a/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
+++ b/package/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ YAML_CPP_SITE = $(call github,jbeder,yaml-cpp,yaml-cpp-$(YAML_CPP_VERSION))
 YAML_CPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 YAML_CPP_LICENSE = MIT
 YAML_CPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+YAML_CPP_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 # Disable testing and parse tools
 YAML_CPP_CONF_OPTS += \