diff --git a/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk b/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
index f13f72c8ac..20e1a122d0 100644
--- a/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
+++ b/package/beecrypt/beecrypt.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BEECRYPT_AUTORECONF = YES
 BEECRYPT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 BEECRYPT_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 BEECRYPT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.LIB
+BEECRYPT_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 BEECRYPT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-expert-mode \