diff --git a/webclient/webclient/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/io.helidon.webclient/helidon-webclient/reflect-config.json b/webclient/webclient/src/main/resources/META-INF/native-image/io.helidon.webclient/helidon-webclient/reflect-config.json
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+[
+  {
+    "name": "io.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioSocketChannel",
+    "methods": [
+      { "name": "<init>", "parameterTypes": [] }
+    ]
+  }
+]
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