diff --git a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
index 7a49b2639a..586fde9afb 100644
--- a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
+++ b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ C_ARES_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 C_ARES_CONF_OPTS = --with-random=/dev/urandom
 C_ARES_LICENSE = MIT
 C_ARES_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
-C_ARES_CPE_ID_VENDOR = c-ares_project
+C_ARES_CPE_ID_VENDOR = c-ares
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))