diff --git a/cli/src/main/scala-2.12/coursier/cli/Coursier.scala b/cli/src/main/scala-2.12/coursier/cli/Coursier.scala
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+package coursier.cli
+
+// dummy app to keep proguard quiet in 2.12
+object Coursier {
+  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {}
+}