diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters
index 2d92ecf6a29..8997e7bf450 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <component id="org.eclipse.cdt.core" version="2">
     <resource path="src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/build/ICBuildConfiguration.java" type="org.eclipse.cdt.core.build.ICBuildConfiguration">
+        <filter comment="We allow to add default methods to interfaces" id="404000815">
+            <message_arguments>
+                <message_argument value="org.eclipse.cdt.core.build.ICBuildConfiguration"/>
+                <message_argument value="getDefaultProperties()"/>
+            </message_arguments>
+        </filter>
         <filter comment="We allow to add default methods to interfaces" id="404000815">
             <message_arguments>
                 <message_argument value="org.eclipse.cdt.core.build.ICBuildConfiguration"/>