diff --git a/package/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.mk b/package/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.mk
index a17283bea9..28771118a1 100644
--- a/package/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.mk
+++ b/package/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ HARFBUZZ_SITE = https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/releases/download/$(HARFBUZ
 HARFBUZZ_SOURCE = harfbuzz-$(HARFBUZZ_VERSION).tar.xz
 HARFBUZZ_LICENSE = MIT, ISC (ucdn library)
 HARFBUZZ_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+HARFBUZZ_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 HARFBUZZ_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 HARFBUZZ_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dfontconfig=disabled \