diff --git a/package/luaexpat/luaexpat.mk b/package/luaexpat/luaexpat.mk
index c6768dcc18..c7377f6afe 100644
--- a/package/luaexpat/luaexpat.mk
+++ b/package/luaexpat/luaexpat.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
 LUAEXPAT_VERSION = 1.3.0-1
 LUAEXPAT_DEPENDENCIES = expat
 LUAEXPAT_LICENSE = MIT
+LUAEXPAT_LICENSE_FILES = $(LUAEXPAT_SUBDIR)/doc/us/license.html
 
 $(eval $(luarocks-package))