diff --git a/kf5-applications-build-include b/kf5-applications-build-include
index b51040a..bb77163 100644
--- a/kf5-applications-build-include
+++ b/kf5-applications-build-include
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ end module-set
 
 module telepathy-qt
     repository git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/telepathy/telepathy-qt.git
+    cmake-options -DDESIRED_QT_VERSION=5
 end module
 
 module-set ktp