diff --git a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
index 761aa73280..71bfa110a1 100644
--- a/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
+++ b/package/c-ares/c-ares.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ C_ARES_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 C_ARES_CONF_OPTS = --with-random=/dev/urandom
 C_ARES_LICENSE = MIT
 C_ARES_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
+C_ARES_CPE_ID_VENDOR = c-ares_project
 # We're patching configure.ac
 C_ARES_AUTORECONF = YES