diff --git a/package/gtest/gtest.mk b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
index 3e8220cddf..29c85e698f 100644
--- a/package/gtest/gtest.mk
+++ b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GTEST_SITE = $(call github,google,googletest,release-$(GTEST_VERSION))
 GTEST_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 GTEST_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
 GTEST_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
-GTEST_LICENSE_FILES = googletest/LICENSE
+GTEST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 GTEST_CPE_ID_VENDOR = google
 GTEST_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = google_test