diff --git a/src/imageformats/CMakeLists.txt b/src/imageformats/CMakeLists.txt
index 0db2ae8..d9efcce 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/imageformats/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,108 +1,102 @@
 # NB: the desktop files are installed for the benefit of KImageIO in KDELibs4Support.
 
 ##################################
 
+function(kimageformats_add_plugin plugin)
+    set(options)
+    set(oneValueArgs JSON)
+    set(multiValueArgs SOURCES)
+    cmake_parse_arguments(KIF_ADD_PLUGIN "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
+    if(NOT KIF_ADD_PLUGIN_SOURCES)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "kimageformats_add_plugin called without SOURCES parameter")
+    endif()
+    get_filename_component(json "${KIF_ADD_PLUGIN_JSON}" REALPATH)
+    if(NOT KIF_ADD_PLUGIN_JSON OR NOT EXISTS ${json})
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "JSON file doesn't exist: ${json}")
+    endif()
+
+    set_property(SOURCE ${KIF_ADD_PLUGIN_SOURCES} APPEND PROPERTY OBJECT_DEPENDS ${json})
+    add_library(${plugin} MODULE ${KIF_ADD_PLUGIN_SOURCES})
+    set_property(TARGET ${plugin} APPEND PROPERTY AUTOGEN_TARGET_DEPENDS ${json})
+    set_target_properties(${plugin} PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/imageformats")
+    target_link_libraries(${plugin} Qt5::Gui)
+    install(TARGETS ${plugin} DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats)
+endfunction()
+
+##################################
+
 install(FILES dds-qt.desktop RENAME dds.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
 if (BUILD_EPS_PLUGIN)
     if (Qt5PrintSupport_FOUND)
-        add_library(kimg_eps MODULE eps.cpp)
-        target_link_libraries(kimg_eps  Qt5::Gui Qt5::PrintSupport)
-
-        install(TARGETS kimg_eps  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+        kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_eps JSON "eps.json" SOURCES eps.cpp)
+        target_link_libraries(kimg_eps Qt5::PrintSupport)
         install(FILES eps.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
     endif()
 endif()
 
 ##################################
 
-
 # need this for Qt's version of the plugin
 install(FILES jp2.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
 if(OpenEXR_FOUND)
-    add_library(kimg_exr MODULE exr.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(kimg_exr Qt5::Gui OpenEXR::IlmImf)
+    kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_exr JSON "exr.json" SOURCES exr.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(kimg_exr OpenEXR::IlmImf)
     kde_target_enable_exceptions(kimg_exr PRIVATE)
 
-    install(TARGETS kimg_exr  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
     install(FILES exr.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 endif()
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_pcx MODULE pcx.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_pcx  Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_pcx  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_pcx JSON "pcx.json" SOURCES pcx.cpp)
 install(FILES pcx.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_pic MODULE pic.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_pic Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_pic  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_pic JSON "pic.json" SOURCES pic.cpp)
 install(FILES pic.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_psd MODULE psd.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_psd Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_psd  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_psd JSON "psd.json" SOURCES psd.cpp)
 install(FILES psd.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_ras MODULE ras.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_ras  Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_ras  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_ras JSON "ras.json" SOURCES ras.cpp)
 install(FILES ras.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_rgb MODULE rgb.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_rgb  Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_rgb  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_rgb JSON "rgb.json" SOURCES rgb.cpp)
 install(FILES rgb.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_tga MODULE tga.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_tga  Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_tga  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_tga JSON "tga.json" SOURCES tga.cpp)
 install(FILES tga.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
-add_library(kimg_xcf MODULE xcf.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(kimg_xcf Qt5::Gui)
-
-install(TARGETS kimg_xcf  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_xcf JSON "xcf.json" SOURCES xcf.cpp)
 install(FILES xcf.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 ##################################
 
 if (KF5Archive_FOUND)
 
-    add_library(kimg_kra MODULE kra.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(kimg_kra Qt5::Gui KF5::Archive)
-
-    install(TARGETS kimg_kra  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+    kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_kra JSON "kra.json" SOURCES kra.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(kimg_kra KF5::Archive)
     install(FILES kra.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
-    add_library(kimg_ora MODULE ora.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(kimg_ora Qt5::Gui KF5::Archive)
-
-    install(TARGETS kimg_ora  DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_QTPLUGINDIR}/imageformats/)
+    kimageformats_add_plugin(kimg_ora JSON "ora.json" SOURCES ora.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(kimg_ora KF5::Archive)
     install(FILES ora.desktop DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_KSERVICES5DIR}/qimageioplugins/)
 
 endif()