diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro b/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
index d61337f5fdb..450591d4b64 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-main-kts/main-kts.pro
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 -dontobfuscate
 # -dontshrink
 
+-keepdirectories META-INF/**
+
 -dontnote **
 -dontwarn org.sonatype.aether.**
 -dontwarn org.jetbrains.kotlin.**