diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@
 find_package(ECM QUIET)
 if(ECM_FOUND)
     set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
+    # needed for integration with KDE CI at least
+    include(ECMEnableSanitizers)
 endif()
 ####################################################