diff --git a/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt b/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bf3bf1f92..7232fba782 100644
--- a/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kconf_update/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,30 +1,40 @@
 
 project(kconf_update)
 
 include_directories( ${KDE4_KDECORE_INCLUDES} )
 
 
 ########### next target ###############
 
 set(kconf_update_KDEINIT_SRCS
     kconf_update.cpp
     kconfigutils.cpp
     )
 
+if (WIN32)
+    # set uiaccess to false in manifest
+    file(READ ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules/Win32.Manifest.in _tmp)
+    string(REPLACE "true" "false" _out ${_tmp})
+    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/Win32.Manifest ${_out})
+    # create rc file
+    # see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33000158/embed-manifest-file-to-require-administrator-execution-level-with-mingw32
+    file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/file.rc "1 24 \"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/Win32.Manifest\"\n")
+    list(APPEND kconf_update_KDEINIT_SRCS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/file.rc)
+endif()
 
 kde4_add_kdeinit_executable( kconf_update NOGUI ${kconf_update_KDEINIT_SRCS})
 
 target_link_libraries(kdeinit_kconf_update  ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS} )
 
 install(TARGETS kdeinit_kconf_update ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 
 target_link_libraries( kconf_update kdeinit_kconf_update )
 install(TARGETS kconf_update DESTINATION ${LIBEXEC_INSTALL_DIR} )
 
 ########### install files ###############
 
 add_subdirectory(tests)