diff --git a/package/libmaxminddb/libmaxminddb.mk b/package/libmaxminddb/libmaxminddb.mk
index eb28c99a4a..81593505e4 100644
--- a/package/libmaxminddb/libmaxminddb.mk
+++ b/package/libmaxminddb/libmaxminddb.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBMAXMINDDB_SITE = \
 LIBMAXMINDDB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBMAXMINDDB_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 LIBMAXMINDDB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+LIBMAXMINDDB_CPE_ID_VENDOR = maxmind
 LIBMAXMINDDB_CONF_OPTS = --disable-tests
 
 # mmdblookup binary depends on pthreads