diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dotnet/combine-packages.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dotnet/combine-packages.nix
index d040faab1069..f755c1065410 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dotnet/combine-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dotnet/combine-packages.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ mkWrapper "sdk" (
     paths = dotnetPackages;
     pathsToLink = map (x: "/share/dotnet/${x}") [
       "host"
+      "metadata"
       "packs"
       "sdk"
       "sdk-manifests"