diff --git a/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk b/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
index 9e63b521dc..7b5b4aa268 100644
--- a/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
+++ b/package/sqlite/sqlite.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 SQLITE_VERSION = 3071300
 SQLITE_SOURCE = sqlite-autoconf-$(SQLITE_VERSION).tar.gz
 SQLITE_SITE = http://www.sqlite.org
+SQLITE_LICENSE = Public domain
 SQLITE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_LARGEFILE),y)