diff --git a/package/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.mk b/package/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.mk
index 56e5a6ecd6..bc68d43ef9 100644
--- a/package/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.mk
+++ b/package/darkhttpd/darkhttpd.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ DARKHTTPD_VERSION = 1.13
 DARKHTTPD_SITE = $(call github,emikulic,darkhttpd,v$(DARKHTTPD_VERSION))
 DARKHTTPD_LICENSE = MIT
 DARKHTTPD_LICENSE_FILES = darkhttpd.c
+DARKHTTPD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = darkhttpd_project
 
 define DARKHTTPD_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D)