diff --git a/package/xinetd/xinetd.mk b/package/xinetd/xinetd.mk
index a209d12ae..4fc2de9b2 100644
--- a/package/xinetd/xinetd.mk
+++ b/package/xinetd/xinetd.mk
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 # xinetd
 #
 #############################################################
-XINETD_VERSION = 2.3.15
-XINETD_SOURCE  = xinetd-$(XINETD_VERSION).tar.gz
-XINETD_SITE    = http://www.xinetd.org
+XINETD_VERSION       = 2.3.15
+XINETD_SOURCE        = xinetd-$(XINETD_VERSION).tar.gz
+XINETD_SITE          = http://www.xinetd.org
+XINETD_LICENSE       = xinetd license
+XINETD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYRIGHT
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_INET_RPC),y)
 XINETD_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -DNO_RPC"