diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 endif()
 
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION 5.12.0)
-set(KF5_MIN_VERSION 5.58.0)
+set(KF5_MIN_VERSION 5.70.0)
 
 include(FeatureSummary)
 
diff --git a/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     Qt5::Core
     Qt5::Qml
     KF5::KIOCore
-    KF5::KIOWidgets)
+    KF5::KIOWidgets
+    KF5::Notifications)
 
 install(TARGETS quicklaunchplugin DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QMLDIR}/org/kde/plasma/private/quicklaunch)
 install(FILES qmldir DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QMLDIR}/org/kde/plasma/private/quicklaunch)
diff --git a/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/quicklaunch_p.cpp b/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/quicklaunch_p.cpp
--- a/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/quicklaunch_p.cpp
+++ b/applets/quicklaunch/plugin/quicklaunch_p.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
+#include <KNotificationJobUiDelegate>
 #include <KFileItem>
 #include <KDesktopFile>
+#include <KIO/CommandLauncherJob>
 #include <KOpenWithDialog>
 #include <KPropertiesDialog>
 
@@ -121,7 +123,9 @@
 
 void QuicklaunchPrivate::openExec(const QString &exec)
 {
-    KRun::run(exec, {}, nullptr);
+    KIO::CommandLauncherJob *job = new KIO::CommandLauncherJob(exec);
+    job->setUiDelegate(new KNotificationJobUiDelegate(KJobUiDelegate::AutoHandlingEnabled));
+    job->start();
 }
 
 void QuicklaunchPrivate::addLauncher(bool isPopup)