diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
 		       TYPE OPTIONAL
                       )
 
+if(${AppStreamQt_FOUND})
+    set(HAVE_APPSTREAMQT true)
+endif()
 
 include(ConfigureChecks.cmake)