diff --git a/smartgears/gcubeapp-setup/templates/gcube-app.xml.j2 b/smartgears/gcubeapp-setup/templates/gcube-app.xml.j2
index a0707aac..c1bb7025 100644
--- a/smartgears/gcubeapp-setup/templates/gcube-app.xml.j2
+++ b/smartgears/gcubeapp-setup/templates/gcube-app.xml.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
         <exclude {{ eh }}</exclude>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}        
+{% if item.include_handlers is defined %}
+{% for ih in item.include_handlers %}
+        <include {{ ih }}</include>
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}        
 
 </application>