diff --git a/package/freetype/freetype.mk b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
index e543aee0b2..59d6dc0eb8 100644
--- a/package/freetype/freetype.mk
+++ b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FREETYPE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 FREETYPE_MAKE_OPTS = CCexe="$(HOSTCC)"
 FREETYPE_LICENSE = Dual FTL/GPL-2.0+
 FREETYPE_LICENSE_FILES = docs/LICENSE.TXT docs/FTL.TXT docs/GPLv2.TXT
+FREETYPE_CPE_ID_VENDOR = freetype
 FREETYPE_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 FREETYPE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = freetype-config