diff --git a/logrotate/Makefile b/logrotate/Makefile
index 613a2b282..6b3f79e16 100644
--- a/logrotate/Makefile
+++ b/logrotate/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ PKG_CAT:=zcat
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv2
+PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Package/logrotate