diff --git a/package/php/php.mk b/package/php/php.mk
index fa518c3012..7a5b7bae04 100644
--- a/package/php/php.mk
+++ b/package/php/php.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PHP_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = INSTALL_ROOT=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 PHP_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf pcre2
 PHP_LICENSE = PHP-3.01
 PHP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+PHP_CPE_ID_VENDOR = php
 PHP_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--mandir=/usr/share/man \
 	--infodir=/usr/share/info \