diff --git a/package/monit/monit.mk b/package/monit/monit.mk
index a8b64477a4..657f0f15cd 100644
--- a/package/monit/monit.mk
+++ b/package/monit/monit.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 MONIT_VERSION = 5.4
 MONIT_SITE = http://mmonit.com/monit/dist/
+MONIT_LICENSE = AGPLv3 with OpenSSL exception
+MONIT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 MONIT_CONF_ENV = \
 	libmonit_cv_setjmp_available=yes \