diff --git a/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk b/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
index 078a729a0..baa0d6467 100644
--- a/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
+++ b/package/libesmtp/libesmtp.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIBESMTP_VERSION = 1.0.6
 LIBESMTP_SOURCE = libesmtp-$(LIBESMTP_VERSION).tar.bz2
 LIBESMTP_SITE = http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp
 LIBESMTP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-
+LIBESMTP_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = libesmtp-config
 LIBESMTP_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),openssl)
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))