diff --git a/package/json-c/json-c.mk b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
index 5e27c9b23b..a55831432a 100644
--- a/package/json-c/json-c.mk
+++ b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ JSON_C_SITE = https://s3.amazonaws.com/json-c_releases/releases
 JSON_C_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 JSON_C_LICENSE = MIT
 JSON_C_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+JSON_C_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))
 $(eval $(host-cmake-package))