diff --git a/package/file/file.mk b/package/file/file.mk
index 3fa3fb382..db68f6674 100644
--- a/package/file/file.mk
+++ b/package/file/file.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ FILE_VERSION = 5.11
 FILE_SITE = ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file
 FILE_DEPENDENCIES = host-file zlib
 FILE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+FILE_LICENSE = BSD-2c, one file BSD-4c, one file BSD-3c
+FILE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING src/mygetopt.h src/vasprintf.c
 
 define FILE_UNINSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) uninstall -C $(FILE_DIR)