diff --git a/package/mutt/mutt.mk b/package/mutt/mutt.mk
index 59f65f61a1..0c17589bae 100644
--- a/package/mutt/mutt.mk
+++ b/package/mutt/mutt.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 MUTT_VERSION = 1.5.21
 MUTT_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mutt/mutt-dev
+MUTT_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+MUTT_LICENSE_FILES = GPL
 MUTT_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 MUTT_CONF_OPT = --disable-iconv --disable-smtp
 MUTT_AUTORECONF = YES