diff --git a/kde-modules/KDECMakeSettings.cmake b/kde-modules/KDECMakeSettings.cmake
--- a/kde-modules/KDECMakeSettings.cmake
+++ b/kde-modules/KDECMakeSettings.cmake
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@
    # Since CMake 2.8.6
    set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 
+   # Enable autorcc in cmake so qrc files get generated.
+   # Since CMake 3.0
+   if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0)
+      set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
+   endif()
+
    # By default, create 'GUI' executables. This can be reverted on a per-target basis
    # using ECMMarkNonGuiExecutable
    # Since CMake 2.8.8