diff --git a/package/patch/patch.mk b/package/patch/patch.mk
index badc4310b..5a421c755 100644
--- a/package/patch/patch.mk
+++ b/package/patch/patch.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 PATCH_VERSION = 2.7.1
 PATCH_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/patch
 PATCH_LICENSE = GPLv3+
-PATCH_LICENSE_FILE = COPYING
+PATCH_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))