diff --git a/utils/bash/Makefile b/utils/bash/Makefile
index 5352db42b..4058bc5b8 100644
--- a/utils/bash/Makefile
+++ b/utils/bash/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@GNU/bash
 PKG_MD5SUM:=81348932d5da294953e15d4814c74dd1
 
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv3+
+PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=COPYING
+
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Package/bash