diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 762499aaf73..1b493a18aa9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ const char CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE[] = "CMake.Build.Type";
 const char CLEAR_SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_KEY[] = "CMake.Configure.ClearSystemEnvironment";
 const char USER_ENVIRONMENT_CHANGES_KEY[] = "CMake.Configure.UserEnvironmentChanges";
 const char BASE_ENVIRONMENT_KEY[] = "CMake.Configure.BaseEnvironment";
+const char GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_SETTING[] = "J.QtQuick/QmlJSEditor.GenerateQmllsIniFiles";
 
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -606,6 +607,18 @@ void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateInitialCMakeArguments()
 {
     CMakeConfig initialList = m_buildConfig->initialCMakeArguments.cmakeConfiguration();
 
+    // set QT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI if it is enabled via the settings checkbox and if its not part
+    // of the initial CMake arguments yet
+    if (Core::ICore::settings()->value(GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_SETTING).toBool()) {
+        if (std::none_of(
+                initialList.constBegin(), initialList.constEnd(), [](const CMakeConfigItem &item) {
+                    return item.key == "QT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI";
+                })) {
+            initialList.append(
+                CMakeConfigItem("QT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI", CMakeConfigItem::BOOL, "ON"));
+        }
+    }
+
     for (const CMakeConfigItem &ci : m_buildConfig->cmakeBuildSystem()->configurationChanges()) {
         if (!ci.isInitial)
             continue;
@@ -1544,6 +1557,11 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         if (qt && qt->isQmlDebuggingSupported())
             cmd.addArg("-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT:STRING=%{" + QLatin1String(QT_QML_DEBUG_FLAG) + "}");
 
+        // QT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI, if enabled via the settings checkbox:
+        if (Core::ICore::settings()->value(GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_SETTING).toBool()) {
+            cmd.addArg("-DQT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI:BOOL=ON");
+        }
+
         CMakeProject *cmakeProject = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(target->project());
         configureEnv.setUserEnvironmentChanges(
             getEnvironmentItemsFromCMakeConfigurePreset(cmakeProject, k));
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditingsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditingsettingspage.cpp
index 11c7985fd1c..f12d1ea57ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditingsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditingsettingspage.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const char FOLD_AUX_DATA[] = "QmlJSEditor.FoldAuxData";
 const char USE_QMLLS[] = "QmlJSEditor.UseQmlls";
 const char USE_LATEST_QMLLS[] = "QmlJSEditor.UseLatestQmlls";
 const char DISABLE_BUILTIN_CODEMODEL[] = "QmlJSEditor.DisableBuiltinCodemodel";
+const char GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_FILES[] = "QmlJSEditor.GenerateQmllsIniFiles";
 const char UIQML_OPEN_MODE[] = "QmlJSEditor.openUiQmlMode";
 const char FORMAT_COMMAND[] = "QmlJSEditor.formatCommand";
 const char FORMAT_COMMAND_OPTIONS[] = "QmlJSEditor.formatCommandOptions";
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ void QmlJsEditingSettings::fromSettings(QtcSettings *settings)
     m_qmllsSettings.useLatestQmlls = settings->value(USE_LATEST_QMLLS, QVariant(false)).toBool();
     m_qmllsSettings.disableBuiltinCodemodel
         = settings->value(DISABLE_BUILTIN_CODEMODEL, QVariant(false)).toBool();
+    m_qmllsSettings.generateQmllsIniFiles
+        = settings->value(GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_FILES, QVariant(false)).toBool();
     m_formatCommand = settings->value(FORMAT_COMMAND, {}).toString();
     m_formatCommandOptions = settings->value(FORMAT_COMMAND_OPTIONS, {}).toString();
     m_useCustomFormatCommand = settings->value(CUSTOM_COMMAND, QVariant(false)).toBool();
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ void QmlJsEditingSettings::toSettings(QtcSettings *settings) const
     settings->setValue(USE_QMLLS, m_qmllsSettings.useQmlls);
     settings->setValue(USE_LATEST_QMLLS, m_qmllsSettings.useLatestQmlls);
     settings->setValue(DISABLE_BUILTIN_CODEMODEL, m_qmllsSettings.disableBuiltinCodemodel);
+    settings->setValue(GENERATE_QMLLS_INI_FILES, m_qmllsSettings.generateQmllsIniFiles);
     settings->setValueWithDefault(FORMAT_COMMAND, m_formatCommand, {});
     settings->setValueWithDefault(FORMAT_COMMAND_OPTIONS, m_formatCommandOptions, {});
     settings->setValueWithDefault(CUSTOM_COMMAND, m_useCustomFormatCommand, false);
@@ -402,9 +406,14 @@ public:
         useLatestQmlls = new QCheckBox(Tr::tr("Use QML Language Server from latest Qt version"));
         useLatestQmlls->setChecked(s.qmllsSettings().useLatestQmlls);
         useLatestQmlls->setEnabled(s.qmllsSettings().useQmlls);
+        generateQmllsIniFiles = new QCheckBox(
+            Tr::tr("Generate QML Language Server .qmlls.ini configurations for new projects."));
+        generateQmllsIniFiles->setChecked(s.qmllsSettings().generateQmllsIniFiles);
+        generateQmllsIniFiles->setEnabled(s.qmllsSettings().useQmlls);
         QObject::connect(useQmlls, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [this](int checked) {
             useLatestQmlls->setEnabled(checked != Qt::Unchecked);
             disableBuiltInCodemodel->setEnabled(checked != Qt::Unchecked);
+            generateQmllsIniFiles->setEnabled(checked != Qt::Unchecked);
         });
 
         useCustomAnalyzer = new QCheckBox(Tr::tr("Use customized static analyzer"));
@@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ public:
             },
             Group{
                 title(Tr::tr("QML Language Server")),
-                Column{useQmlls, disableBuiltInCodemodel , useLatestQmlls},
+                Column{useQmlls, disableBuiltInCodemodel , useLatestQmlls, generateQmllsIniFiles},
             },
             Group {
                 title(Tr::tr("Static Analyzer")),
@@ -503,6 +512,7 @@ public:
         s.qmllsSettings().useQmlls = useQmlls->isChecked();
         s.qmllsSettings().disableBuiltinCodemodel = disableBuiltInCodemodel->isChecked();
         s.qmllsSettings().useLatestQmlls = useLatestQmlls->isChecked();
+        s.qmllsSettings().generateQmllsIniFiles = generateQmllsIniFiles->isChecked();
         s.setUseCustomAnalyzer(useCustomAnalyzer->isChecked());
         QSet<int> disabled;
         QSet<int> disabledForNonQuickUi;
@@ -561,6 +571,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox *useQmlls;
     QCheckBox *useLatestQmlls;
     QCheckBox *disableBuiltInCodemodel;
+    QCheckBox *generateQmllsIniFiles;
     QComboBox *uiQmlOpenComboBox;
     QCheckBox *useCustomAnalyzer;
     QTreeView *analyzerMessagesView;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.h b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.h
index 32890d3762a..90d8ff6ca8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmllssettings.h
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ struct QmllsSettings
     bool useQmlls = true;
     bool useLatestQmlls = false;
     bool disableBuiltinCodemodel = false;
+    bool generateQmllsIniFiles = false;
 
     friend bool operator==(const QmllsSettings &s1, const QmllsSettings &s2)
     {
         return s1.useQmlls == s2.useQmlls && s1.useLatestQmlls == s2.useLatestQmlls
-               && s1.disableBuiltinCodemodel == s2.disableBuiltinCodemodel;
+               && s1.disableBuiltinCodemodel == s2.disableBuiltinCodemodel
+               && s1.generateQmllsIniFiles == s2.generateQmllsIniFiles;
     }
     friend bool operator!=(const QmllsSettings &s1, const QmllsSettings &s2) { return !(s1 == s2); }
 };