diff --git a/package/pigz/pigz.mk b/package/pigz/pigz.mk
index fdf5fa40e8..3e5e892797 100644
--- a/package/pigz/pigz.mk
+++ b/package/pigz/pigz.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PIGZ_DEPENDENCIES = zlib
 HOST_PIGZ_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib
 PIGZ_LICENSE = Zlib
 PIGZ_LICENSE_FILES = README
+PIGZ_CPE_ID_VENDOR = zlib
 
 define PIGZ_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D)