diff --git a/package/jq/jq.mk b/package/jq/jq.mk
index f3a0493b89..0aab55d089 100644
--- a/package/jq/jq.mk
+++ b/package/jq/jq.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ JQ_VERSION = a17dd3248a666d01be75f6b16be37e80e20b0954
 JQ_SITE = $(call github,stedolan,jq,$(JQ_VERSION))
 JQ_LICENSE = MIT (code), ICU (decNumber), CC-BY-3.0 (documentation)
 JQ_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+JQ_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 JQ_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 # currently using git version directly