diff --git a/package/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.mk b/package/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.mk
index 6a71ea9c79..814751f30b 100644
--- a/package/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.mk
+++ b/package/flatbuffers/flatbuffers.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ FLATBUFFERS_VERSION = 1.12.0
 FLATBUFFERS_SITE = $(call github,google,flatbuffers,v$(FLATBUFFERS_VERSION))
 FLATBUFFERS_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 FLATBUFFERS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.txt
+FLATBUFFERS_CPE_ID_VENDOR = google
 FLATBUFFERS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 FLATBUFFERS_CONF_OPTS += \