diff --git a/src/declarative/CMakeLists.txt b/src/declarative/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/declarative/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/declarative/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+qt5_wrap_cpp(kpeopledeclarative_SRCS ../widgets/actions.cpp)
 add_library(KF5PeopleDeclarative SHARED
                     declarativepersondata.cpp
                     personactionsmodel.cpp
-                    peopleqmlplugin.cpp)
+                    peopleqmlplugin.cpp ${kpeopledeclarative_SRCS})
 
 target_link_libraries(KF5PeopleDeclarative
     Qt5::Qml
diff --git a/src/declarative/peopleqmlplugin.cpp b/src/declarative/peopleqmlplugin.cpp
--- a/src/declarative/peopleqmlplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/peopleqmlplugin.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
 #endif
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<ActionTypeWrapper>(uri, 1, 0, "ActionType", QStringLiteral("You cannot create ActionType"));
     qmlRegisterSingletonType<DeclarativePersonPluginManager>(uri, 1, 0, "PersonPluginManager", [] (QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*) -> QObject* { return new DeclarativePersonPluginManager; });
+
+    qmlRegisterUncreatableMetaObject(KPeople::staticMetaObject, uri, 1, 0, "KPeople", QStringLiteral("Access to enums & flags only"));
 }
 
 #include "peopleqmlplugin.moc"
diff --git a/src/widgets/actions.h b/src/widgets/actions.h
--- a/src/widgets/actions.h
+++ b/src/widgets/actions.h
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@
 #define KPEOPLEWIDGETS_ACTIONS_H
 
 #include <QList>
+#include <qobjectdefs.h>
 #include <kpeople/widgets/kpeoplewidgets_export.h>
 
 class QString;
 class QObject;
 class QAction;
 namespace KPeople
 {
+Q_NAMESPACE
 class PersonData;
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@
     SendFileAction,
     OtherAction = 100
 };
+Q_ENUM_NS(ActionType)
 
 /**
  * Returns a list of actions relevant to the specified @p contactUri where