diff --git a/lang/ruby-mode.el/pkg-plist b/lang/ruby-mode.el/pkg-plist
index 8d81aab2260e..c48fba20213c 100644
--- a/lang/ruby-mode.el/pkg-plist
+++ b/lang/ruby-mode.el/pkg-plist
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ lib/xemacs/site-lisp/rubydb3x.el
 %%RUBY_ELISPDIR%%/ruby-mode.el
 %%RUBY_ELISPDIR%%/rubydb2x.el
 %%RUBY_ELISPDIR%%/rubydb3x.el
+@dirrmtry lib/xemacs/site-lisp
+@dirrmtry lib/xemacs
diff --git a/textproc/ruby-rd-mode.el/pkg-plist b/textproc/ruby-rd-mode.el/pkg-plist
index f0a234604f5e..7650b7d9a6da 100644
--- a/textproc/ruby-rd-mode.el/pkg-plist
+++ b/textproc/ruby-rd-mode.el/pkg-plist
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 share/emacs/site-lisp/rd-mode.el
 lib/xemacs/site-lisp/rd-mode.el
 %%RUBY_ELISPDIR%%/rd-mode.el
+@dirrmtry lib/xemacs/site-lisp
+@dirrmtry lib/xemacs