diff --git a/package/exim/exim.mk b/package/exim/exim.mk
index 19a62f497d..53185c4bb8 100644
--- a/package/exim/exim.mk
+++ b/package/exim/exim.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ EXIM_SOURCE = exim-$(EXIM_VERSION).tar.xz
 EXIM_SITE = https://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/exim4
 EXIM_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 EXIM_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
+EXIM_CPE_ID_VENDOR = exim
 EXIM_DEPENDENCIES = host-berkeleydb host-pcre pcre berkeleydb host-pkgconf
 
 # Modify a variable value. It must already exist in the file, either