diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizard.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizard.java
index 8ae9ad1c5b5..dddd9d29871 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizard.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/NewCProjectWizard.java
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public abstract class NewCProjectWizard extends BasicNewResourceWizard implement
 	protected boolean invokeRunnable(IRunnableWithProgress runnable) {
 		IRunnableWithProgress op= new WorkspaceModifyDelegatingOperation(runnable);
 		try {
-			getContainer().run(false, true, op);
+			getContainer().run(true, true, op);
 		} catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
 			Shell shell= getShell();
 			String title= CUIPlugin.getResourceString(OP_ERROR + ".title"); //$NON-NLS-1$