diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
index c979910fddb..0ac5682b115 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+@if "%{UseVirtualKeyboard}" == "true"
+QT += quick virtualkeyboard
+@else
 QT += quick
+@endif
+
 CONFIG += c++11
 
 # The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
index 0c17914b015..d86ee9b4549 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import qbs
 
 Application {
+@if "%{UseVirtualKeyboard}" == "true"
+    Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: "quick", "virtualkeyboard" }
+@else
     Depends { name: "Qt.quick" }
+@endif
 
     // Additional import path used to resolve QML modules in Qt Creator's code model
     property pathList qmlImportPaths: []