diff --git a/package/civetweb/civetweb.mk b/package/civetweb/civetweb.mk
index c0cbdb4a20..2cabee3736 100644
--- a/package/civetweb/civetweb.mk
+++ b/package/civetweb/civetweb.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CIVETWEB_VERSION = 1.13
 CIVETWEB_SITE = $(call github,civetweb,civetweb,v$(CIVETWEB_VERSION))
 CIVETWEB_LICENSE = MIT
 CIVETWEB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
+CIVETWEB_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 CIVETWEB_CONF_OPTS = TARGET_OS=LINUX WITH_IPV6=1 \
 	$(if $(BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP),WITH_CPP=1)