diff --git a/package/libvips/libvips.mk b/package/libvips/libvips.mk
index 7023b11119..bc12b7198d 100644
--- a/package/libvips/libvips.mk
+++ b/package/libvips/libvips.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ LIBVIPS_SOURCE = vips-$(LIBVIPS_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBVIPS_SITE = https://github.com/libvips/libvips/releases/download/v$(LIBVIPS_VERSION)
 LIBVIPS_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 LIBVIPS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LIBVIPS_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libvips_project
 
 # Sparc64 compile fails, for all optimization levels except -O0. To
 # fix the problem, use -O0 with no optimization instead. Bug reported