diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/build.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/build.properties
index 95476aa51b2..b05a2fc5a64 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/build.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/build.properties
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ bin.includes = plugin.xml,\
                icons/,\
                src/,\
                ui/,\
-               META-INF/
+               META-INF/,\
+               .options
 src.includes = plugin.properties
 about.html =