diff --git a/src/declarative/personactionsmodel.cpp b/src/declarative/personactionsmodel.cpp
--- a/src/declarative/personactionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/personactionsmodel.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "personactionsmodel_p.h"
 #include "persondata.h"
-#include "widgets/actions.h"
 #include <QAction>
 #include "kpeople_debug.h"
 
diff --git a/src/declarative/personactionsmodel_p.h b/src/declarative/personactionsmodel_p.h
--- a/src/declarative/personactionsmodel_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/personactionsmodel_p.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 
+#include "widgets/actions.h"
+
 class QAction;
 
 namespace KPeople
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@
         ActionTypeRole
     };
 
+    // Register ActionType with metaobject system so it can be used from QML
+    Q_ENUM(ActionType)
+
     explicit PersonActionsModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~PersonActionsModel() override;