diff --git a/package/distcc/distcc.mk b/package/distcc/distcc.mk
index 1e09f57f72..006c0aa8f3 100644
--- a/package/distcc/distcc.mk
+++ b/package/distcc/distcc.mk
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 # distcc
 #
 #############################################################
+
 DISTCC_VERSION = 2.18.3
 DISTCC_SOURCE = distcc-$(DISTCC_VERSION).tar.bz2
 DISTCC_SITE = http://distcc.googlecode.com/files/
-
 DISTCC_CONF_OPT = --with-included-popt --without-gtk --without-gnome
+DISTCC_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+DISTCC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 define DISTCC_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	install -D $(@D)/distccd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/distccd