diff --git a/package/zsh/zsh.mk b/package/zsh/zsh.mk
index c3d9e52152..1a04833211 100644
--- a/package/zsh/zsh.mk
+++ b/package/zsh/zsh.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ZSH_CONF_OPTS = --bindir=/bin
 ZSH_CONF_ENV = zsh_cv_sys_nis=no zsh_cv_sys_nis_plus=no
 ZSH_LICENSE = MIT-like
 ZSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
+ZSH_CPE_ID_VENDOR = zsh
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GDBM),y)
 ZSH_CONF_OPTS += --enable-gdbm