diff --git a/package/snort/snort.mk b/package/snort/snort.mk
index c618b4a6af..412c69f838 100644
--- a/package/snort/snort.mk
+++ b/package/snort/snort.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ SNORT_VERSION = 2.9.17
 SNORT_SITE = https://www.snort.org/downloads/snort
 SNORT_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 SNORT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE COPYING
+SNORT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = snort
 
 SNORT_DEPENDENCIES = libpcap libdnet daq pcre zlib host-pkgconf