diff --git a/package/perl/perl.mk b/package/perl/perl.mk
index a77686f951..f661fef013 100644
--- a/package/perl/perl.mk
+++ b/package/perl/perl.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PERL_SITE = https://www.cpan.org/src/5.0
 PERL_SOURCE = perl-$(PERL_VERSION).tar.xz
 PERL_LICENSE = Artistic or GPL-1.0+
 PERL_LICENSE_FILES = Artistic Copying README
+PERL_CPE_ID_VENDOR = perl
 PERL_DEPENDENCIES = $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 PERL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES