diff --git a/package/xterm/xterm.mk b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
index ceb5d762c9..3269d8ce30 100644
--- a/package/xterm/xterm.mk
+++ b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ XTERM_SOURCE = xterm-$(XTERM_VERSION).tgz
 XTERM_SITE = ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm
 XTERM_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses xlib_libXaw
 XTERM_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
+XTERM_LICENSE = MIT
+XTERM_LICENSE_FILES = version.c
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))