diff --git a/package/gtest/gtest.mk b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
index 60aeb495e..e661d734c 100644
--- a/package/gtest/gtest.mk
+++ b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ GTEST_SOURCE = gtest-$(GTEST_VERSION).zip
 GTEST_SITE = http://googletest.googlecode.com/files/
 GTEST_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 GTEST_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
+GTEST_LICENSE = BSD-3c
+GTEST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define GTEST_EXTRACT_CMDS
 	unzip $(DL_DIR)/$(GTEST_SOURCE) -d $(BUILD_DIR)