diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
index c61ce9f787c..51c1e18260c 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
@@ -149,4 +149,11 @@
          version="0.0.0"
          unpack="false"/>
 
+   <plugin
+         id="org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial"
+         download-size="0"
+         install-size="0"
+         version="0.0.0"
+         unpack="false"/>
+
 </feature>