diff --git a/package/protobuf/protobuf.mk b/package/protobuf/protobuf.mk
index 144e5fbe78..3eeadfc454 100644
--- a/package/protobuf/protobuf.mk
+++ b/package/protobuf/protobuf.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = v2.6.1
 PROTOBUF_SITE = $(call github,google,protobuf,$(PROTOBUF_VERSION))
 PROTOBUF_LICENSE = BSD-3c
-PROTOBUF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING.txt
+PROTOBUF_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 # no configure script
 PROTOBUF_AUTORECONF = YES