diff --git a/Build/Scripts/UTVehicles.Automation.cs b/Build/Scripts/UTVehicles.Automation.cs
index 771dcc1..04f30da 100644
--- a/Build/Scripts/UTVehicles.Automation.cs
+++ b/Build/Scripts/UTVehicles.Automation.cs
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ public override void ExecuteBuild()
 		Filter.Exclude(".git*");
 		Filter.Exclude(".git/...");
 
+		// always include plugin descriptor file
+		Filter.Include("*.uplugin");
+
+
 		// read current version info from file
 		CreateVersionInfo();