diff --git a/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk b/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
index f65317aab7..cf3d44cac3 100644
--- a/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
+++ b/package/libyaml/libyaml.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBYAML_SITE = http://pyyaml.org/download/libyaml
 LIBYAML_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBYAML_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBYAML_LICENSE_FILES = License
+LIBYAML_CPE_ID_VENDOR = pyyaml
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))