diff --git a/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk b/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
index 0cb50db..9530ee6 100644
--- a/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
+++ b/package/autoconf/autoconf.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 AUTOCONF_VERSION = 2.68
 AUTOCONF_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/autoconf
+AUTOCONF_LICENSE = GPLv3+ with exceptions
+AUTOCONF_LICENSE_FILES = COPYINGv3 COPYING.EXCEPTION
 
 AUTOCONF_CONF_ENV = EMACS="no" ac_cv_path_M4=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/m4 \
 		    ac_cv_prog_gnu_m4_gnu=no