diff --git a/package/rdesktop/rdesktop.mk b/package/rdesktop/rdesktop.mk
index fa7359c5cc..ea2ca0a094 100644
--- a/package/rdesktop/rdesktop.mk
+++ b/package/rdesktop/rdesktop.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ RDESKTOP_SOURCE = rdesktop-$(RDESKTOP_VERSION).tar.gz
 RDESKTOP_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/rdesktop/rdesktop/$(RDESKTOP_VERSION)
 RDESKTOP_DEPENDENCIES = openssl xlib_libX11 xlib_libXt
 RDESKTOP_CONF_OPT = --with-openssl=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
+RDESKTOP_LICENSE = GPLv2+ with exceptions
+RDESKTOP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))