diff --git a/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk b/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
index cfded2bf07..a8d863a3ed 100644
--- a/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
+++ b/package/jsoncpp/jsoncpp.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ JSONCPP_VERSION = 1.9.4
 JSONCPP_SITE = $(call github,open-source-parsers,jsoncpp,$(JSONCPP_VERSION))
 JSONCPP_LICENSE = Public Domain or MIT
 JSONCPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+JSONCPP_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 JSONCPP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 JSONCPP_CONF_OPTS = -Dtests=false