diff --git a/package/pcre2/pcre2.mk b/package/pcre2/pcre2.mk
index ddb53280f2..84a8413f8e 100644
--- a/package/pcre2/pcre2.mk
+++ b/package/pcre2/pcre2.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PCRE2_SITE = https://ftp.pcre.org/pub/pcre
 PCRE2_SOURCE = pcre2-$(PCRE2_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PCRE2_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 PCRE2_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
+PCRE2_CPE_ID_VENDOR = pcre
 PCRE2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 PCRE2_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = pcre2-config