diff --git a/package/cpp-httplib/cpp-httplib.mk b/package/cpp-httplib/cpp-httplib.mk
index f3a8710d20..712c3f7293 100644
--- a/package/cpp-httplib/cpp-httplib.mk
+++ b/package/cpp-httplib/cpp-httplib.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CPP_HTTPLIB_VERSION = 0.19.0
 CPP_HTTPLIB_SITE = $(call github,yhirose,cpp-httplib,v$(CPP_HTTPLIB_VERSION))
 CPP_HTTPLIB_LICENSE = MIT
 CPP_HTTPLIB_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+CPP_HTTPLIB_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 CPP_HTTPLIB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 CPP_HTTPLIB_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dcpp-httplib_test=false