diff --git a/sys-apps/diffutils/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/diffutils/metadata.xml
index b532b7342d140..8963b14ac40da 100644
--- a/sys-apps/diffutils/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-apps/diffutils/metadata.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <name>Gentoo Base System</name>
   </maintainer>
   <upstream>
+    <remote-id type="cpe">cpe:/a:gnu:diffutils</remote-id>
     <remote-id type="savannah">diffutils</remote-id>
   </upstream>
 </pkgmetadata>