diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f0023d2a42d..ce112e648fa 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="[5.2.0,6.0.0)"
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.4
 Eclipse-PlatformFilter: (osgi.os=win32)
+Eclipse-BundleShape: dir