diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.xml
index 7f5d1feabbd..d7ec9a32fcf 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -2646,6 +2646,7 @@
 	             <instanceof value="org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource"/>
 	             <test property="org.eclipse.core.resources.projectNature" value="org.eclipse.cdt.core.cnature"/>
              </and>
+             <instanceof value="org.eclipse.core.resources.IWorkspaceRoot"/>
           </or>
        </triggerPoints>
        <possibleChildren>