diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index ed83cbcdf77..f5bcf525ea4 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "iplugin.h"
 #include "plugincollection.h"
 
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QEventLoop>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDir>