diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
index 11f0ccdea5a..9873a7f94ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/systemsettings.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ SystemSettings::SystemSettings()
     setId(Constants::SETTINGS_ID_SYSTEM);
     setDisplayName(tr("System"));
     setCategory(Constants::SETTINGS_CATEGORY_CORE);
+    setWidgetCreator([] { return new SystemSettingsWidget; });
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal