diff --git a/package/file/file.mk b/package/file/file.mk
index 42f9524ed1..fa7daa8e07 100644
--- a/package/file/file.mk
+++ b/package/file/file.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ FILE_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_prog_cc_c99='-std=gnu99'
 FILE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 FILE_LICENSE = BSD-2-Clause, BSD-4-Clause (one file), BSD-3-Clause (one file)
 FILE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING src/mygetopt.h src/vasprintf.c
+FILE_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 # We're patching configure.ac
 FILE_AUTORECONF = YES
 HOST_FILE_CONF_OPTS = --disable-libseccomp