diff --git a/kotlin-native/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
index 517cd4b8db4..da58d3e020d 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ configure([samplesZip, samplesTar]) {
         exclude '**/gradle.properties'
     }
 
-    from(project.rootDir) {
+    from(project.projectDir) {
         include 'licenses/**'
     }