diff --git a/package/attr/attr.mk b/package/attr/attr.mk
index ba77e802d2..13f3f0db3d 100644
--- a/package/attr/attr.mk
+++ b/package/attr/attr.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ATTR_VERSION = 2.4.48
 ATTR_SITE = http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/attr
 ATTR_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+ (programs), LGPL-2.1+ (libraries)
 ATTR_LICENSE_FILES = doc/COPYING doc/COPYING.LGPL
+ATTR_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 ATTR_INSTALL_STAGING = YES