diff --git a/package/libexif/libexif.mk b/package/libexif/libexif.mk
index a1d4475021..b59243a428 100644
--- a/package/libexif/libexif.mk
+++ b/package/libexif/libexif.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ LIBEXIF_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libexif/libexif/$(LIBEXI
 LIBEXIF_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBEXIF_CONF_OPT = --disable-docs
 LIBEXIF_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
+LIBEXIF_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
+LIBEXIF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))