diff --git a/package/xscreensaver/xscreensaver.mk b/package/xscreensaver/xscreensaver.mk
index 7893e49d08..cb1e440ea1 100644
--- a/package/xscreensaver/xscreensaver.mk
+++ b/package/xscreensaver/xscreensaver.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ XSCREENSAVER_SITE = https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver
 # N.B. GPL-2.0+ code (in the hacks/glx subdirectory) is not currently built.
 XSCREENSAVER_LICENSE = MIT-like, GPL-2.0+
 XSCREENSAVER_LICENSE_FILES = hacks/screenhack.h hacks/glx/chessmodels.h
+XSCREENSAVER_CPE_ID_VALID = YES
 
 XSCREENSAVER_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	gdk-pixbuf \