diff --git a/ipojo/white.board.pattern.handler/metadata.xml b/ipojo/white.board.pattern.handler/metadata.xml
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+<ipojo>
+	<handler
+		classname="org.apache.felix.ipojo.handler.wbp.WhiteBoardPatternHandler"
+		name="wbp" namespace="org.apache.felix.ipojo.white-board-pattern">
+	</handler>
+</ipojo>
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