diff --git a/build/jam/packages/Haiku b/build/jam/packages/Haiku
index 4d42e88169..76226b46b2 100644
--- a/build/jam/packages/Haiku
+++ b/build/jam/packages/Haiku
@@ -388,4 +388,8 @@ CopyDirectoryToPackage develop sample-code
 	: pdflib ;
 
 
+# empty directory
+AddDirectoryToPackage data empty ;
+
+
 BuildHaikuPackage $(haikuPackage) : haiku ;