diff --git a/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk b/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
index 1de9db44ef..bd46ec2981 100644
--- a/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
+++ b/package/diffutils/diffutils.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 DIFFUTILS_VERSION = 3.2
 DIFFUTILS_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/diffutils
 DIFFUTILS_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),gettext)
+DIFFUTILS_LICENSE = GPLv3+
+DIFFUTILS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX),y)
 DIFFUTILS_DEPENDENCIES += busybox