diff --git a/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk b/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
index f748bc1c5b..2c51ce0689 100644
--- a/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
+++ b/package/python-netifaces/python-netifaces.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PYTHON_NETIFACES_VERSION = 0.10.4
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SOURCE = netifaces-$(PYTHON_NETIFACES_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/n/netifaces
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_LICENSE = MIT
-PYTHON_NETIFACES_LICENSE_FILES = README
+PYTHON_NETIFACES_LICENSE_FILES = README.rst
 PYTHON_NETIFACES_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 
 $(eval $(python-package))