diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index 110a70d430..45dae53c68 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
+    ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES}
     KF5::KConfigCore
     KF5::KConfigWidgets
     KF5::KI18n