diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/archive/MetaArchive.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/archive/MetaArchive.kt
index 5e80e54b..23b7843b 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/archive/MetaArchive.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/archive/MetaArchive.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class MetaArchive(outputFile: File, val manifest: Manifest?) : Closeable {
 
     @Suppress("PrivatePropertyName")
     private val DEFAULT_JAR_EXCLUDES =
-            Glob("META-INF/*.SF", "META-INF/*.DSA", "META-INF/*.RSA", "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF")
+            Glob("META-INF/*.SF", "META-INF/*.DSA", "META-INF/*.RSA", MANIFEST_MF)
 
     private val seen = hashSetOf<String>()