diff --git a/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt b/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ksplash/ksplashqml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     KF5::QuickAddons
     KF5::WaylandClient
     KF5::WindowSystem
+    KF5::QuickAddons
     PW::KWorkspace
    )
 
diff --git a/ksplash/ksplashqml/main.cpp b/ksplash/ksplashqml/main.cpp
--- a/ksplash/ksplashqml/main.cpp
+++ b/ksplash/ksplashqml/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <QTextStream>
 
+#include <KQuickAddons/QtQuickSettings>
+
 #include <kworkspace.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
             test = true;
     }
 
-
+    KQuickAddons::QtQuickSettings::init();
     //enable to send log output to /tmp/ksplash
     //which is useful for debugging
 //     qInstallMsgHandler(myMessageHandler);