diff --git a/package/libtool/libtool.mk b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
index 4b9657c0fc..0934ffead0 100644
--- a/package/libtool/libtool.mk
+++ b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ LIBTOOL_VERSION = 2.2.10
 LIBTOOL_SOURCE = libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBTOOL_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libtool
 LIBTOOL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBTOOL_LICENSE = GPLv2+
+LIBTOOL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 HOST_LIBTOOL_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO