diff --git a/package/rust/rust.mk b/package/rust/rust.mk
index 22f3ca1455..9999475c35 100644
--- a/package/rust/rust.mk
+++ b/package/rust/rust.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ RUST_SOURCE = rustc-$(RUST_VERSION)-src.tar.xz
 RUST_SITE = https://static.rust-lang.org/dist
 RUST_LICENSE = Apache-2.0 or MIT
 RUST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-APACHE LICENSE-MIT
+RUST_CPE_ID_VENDOR = rust-lang
 
 HOST_RUST_PROVIDES = host-rustc