diff --git a/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk b/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
index faa39bd87c..33d63cf6e4 100644
--- a/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
+++ b/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_VERSION = 0.7
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SOURCE  = netifaces-$(PYTHON_NETIFACES_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SITE    = http://alastairs-place.net/projects/netifaces
+PYTHON_NETIFACES_LICENSE = MIT
+PYTHON_NETIFACES_LICENSE_FILES = README
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))