diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.properties b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.properties
index f2d2f58fefb..571cf361db9 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.properties
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.properties
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 featureName=Terminal SDK
 featureNameSerial=Terminal Serial Connector
 featureNameSsh=Terminal Ssh Connector
+featureNameView=Terminal View Feature
 
 # "providerName" property - name of the company that provides the feature
 providerName=Eclipse.org
diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.xml b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.xml
index 879e9513744..758d778a214 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.sdk-feature/feature.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 
    <includes
          id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view"
-         version="0.0.0"/>
+         version="0.0.0"
+         name="%featureNameView"
+         optional="true"/>
 
    <plugin
          id="org.eclipse.tm.terminal.source"