diff --git a/package/python-setuptools/python-setuptools.mk b/package/python-setuptools/python-setuptools.mk
index 48bf7c553..54a11c42c 100644
--- a/package/python-setuptools/python-setuptools.mk
+++ b/package/python-setuptools/python-setuptools.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_VERSION = 2.1.2
 PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_SOURCE  = setuptools-$(PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_SITE    = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools
+PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_LICENSE = Python Software Foundation or Zope Public License
+PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_LICENSE_FILES = PKG-INFO
 PYTHON_SETUPTOOLS_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))