diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
index f78e3673285..a43e24433db 100644
--- a/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
     shadows(project(":compiler:serialization"))
     shadows(project(":kotlin-util-klib-metadata"))
     shadows(project(":kotlin-util-klib"))
+    shadows(project(":kotlin-util-io"))
     shadows(protobufLite())
 }