diff --git a/api/all/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/io.opentelemetry/opentelemetry-api/reflect-config.json b/api/all/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/io.opentelemetry/opentelemetry-api/reflect-config.json
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+++ b/api/all/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/io.opentelemetry/opentelemetry-api/reflect-config.json
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+{
+  "resources": {
+    "includes": [
+      {
+        "pattern":"\\Qio/opentelemetry/api/version.properties\\E"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "bundles": []
+}