diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/META-INF/p2.inf b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/META-INF/p2.inf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..747d90d2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/META-INF/p2.inf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+requires.0.namespace = org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu
+requires.0.name = org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state
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