diff --git a/features/org.eclipse.remote.proxy-feature/feature.xml b/features/org.eclipse.remote.proxy-feature/feature.xml
index 52101bafb50..d89666fbb11 100644
--- a/features/org.eclipse.remote.proxy-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/features/org.eclipse.remote.proxy-feature/feature.xml
@@ -52,4 +52,11 @@
          install-size="0"
          version="0.0.0"/>
 
+   <plugin
+         id="org.eclipse.remote.proxy.protocol.core"
+         download-size="0"
+         install-size="0"
+         version="0.0.0"
+         unpack="false"/>
+
 </feature>