diff --git a/package/json-c/json-c.mk b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
index 517acee4db..68401433b4 100644
--- a/package/json-c/json-c.mk
+++ b/package/json-c/json-c.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ JSON_C_SITE = https://s3.amazonaws.com/json-c_releases/releases
 JSON_C_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 JSON_C_LICENSE = MIT
 JSON_C_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-JSON_C_CPE_ID_VENDOR = json-c_project
+JSON_C_CPE_ID_VENDOR = json-c
 JSON_C_CONF_OPTS = -DBUILD_APPS=OFF -DDISABLE_EXTRA_LIBS=ON
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))