diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 01e8dcfbc..406c29ef1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1968,6 +1968,7 @@ if(LINUX)
         set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "MIT")
     endif()
 elseif(FreeBSD)
+    set(CPACK_FREEBSD_PACKAGE_LICENSE "MIT")
     set(CPACK_GENERATOR "${CPACK_GENERATOR};FREEBSD")
 endif()