diff --git a/package/assimp/assimp.mk b/package/assimp/assimp.mk
index 766b2c9b5a..3a187a9102 100644
--- a/package/assimp/assimp.mk
+++ b/package/assimp/assimp.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ASSIMP_VERSION = 5.1.6
 ASSIMP_SITE = $(call github,assimp,assimp,v$(ASSIMP_VERSION))
 ASSIMP_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 ASSIMP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+ASSIMP_CPE_ID_VENDOR = assimp
 ASSIMP_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 ASSIMP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES