diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/CMakeLists.txt
index b85e4a0dc22..880fe74e02f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ add_qtc_library(DesignSystem STATIC
   PUBLIC_INCLUDES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}
   DEPENDS
     Qt::Core Qt::Widgets QmlDesignerCore TextEditorSupport
+  PUBLIC_DEFINES
+    $<$<BOOL:${USE_PROJECTSTORAGE}>:QDS_USE_PROJECTSTORAGE>
   SOURCES
     dsconstants.h
     dsstore.h dsstore.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.cpp
index 26ab0f9001c..10ed7d11de4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "dsthememanager.h"
 
 #include <generatedcomponentutils.h>
+#include <import.h>
 #include <plaintexteditmodifier.h>
 #include <qmljs/parser/qmldirparser_p.h>
 #include <qmljs/qmljsreformatter.h>
@@ -49,17 +50,28 @@ static QByteArray reformatQml(const QString &content)
     return content.toUtf8();
 }
 
-std::optional<QString> modelSerializeHelper(QmlDesigner::ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed,
-                                            std::function<void(QmlDesigner::Model *)> callback,
-                                            const Utils::FilePath &targetDir,
-                                            const QString &typeName,
-                                            bool isSingelton = false)
+std::optional<QString> modelSerializeHelper(
+    QmlDesigner::ProjectStorageDependencies &projectStorageDependencies,
+    QmlDesigner::ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed,
+    std::function<void(QmlDesigner::Model *)> callback,
+    const Utils::FilePath &targetDir,
+    const QString &typeName,
+    bool isSingelton = false)
 {
     QString qmlText{"import QtQuick\nQtObject {}\n"};
     if (isSingelton)
         qmlText.prepend("pragma Singleton\n");
 
-    QmlDesigner::ModelPointer model(QmlDesigner::Model::create("QtObject"));
+#ifdef QDS_USE_PROJECTSTORAGE
+    auto model = QmlDesigner::Model::create(projectStorageDependencies,
+                                            "QtObject",
+                                            {QmlDesigner::Import::createLibraryImport("QtQtuick")},
+                                            QUrl::fromLocalFile(
+                                                "/path/dummy.qml")); // the dummy file will most probably not work
+#else
+    auto model = QmlDesigner::Model::create("QtObject");
+#endif
+
     QPlainTextEdit editor;
     editor.setPlainText(qmlText);
     QmlDesigner::NotIndentingTextEditModifier modifier(&editor);
@@ -87,8 +99,10 @@ std::optional<QString> modelSerializeHelper(QmlDesigner::ExternalDependenciesInt
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-DSStore::DSStore(ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed)
+DSStore::DSStore(ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed,
+                 ProjectStorageDependencies projectStorageDependencies)
     : m_ed(ed)
+    , m_projectStorageDependencies(projectStorageDependencies)
 {}
 
 DSStore::~DSStore() {}
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::load(const Utils::FilePath &dsModuleDirPath)
     return {};
 }
 
-std::optional<QString> DSStore::save(bool mcuCompatible) const
+std::optional<QString> DSStore::save(bool mcuCompatible)
 {
     if (auto moduleDir = dsModuleDir(m_ed))
         return save(*moduleDir, mcuCompatible);
@@ -155,7 +169,7 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::save(bool mcuCompatible) const
     return tr("Can not locate design system module");
 }
 
-std::optional<QString> DSStore::save(const Utils::FilePath &moduleDirPath, bool mcuCompatible) const
+std::optional<QString> DSStore::save(const Utils::FilePath &moduleDirPath, bool mcuCompatible)
 {
     if (!QDir().mkpath(moduleDirPath.absoluteFilePath().toString()))
         return tr("Can not create design system module directory %1.").arg(moduleDirPath.toString());
@@ -215,8 +229,15 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::loadCollection(const QString &typeName,
     if (!reader.fetch(qmlFilePath, QFile::Text))
         return reader.errorString();
 
-    ModelPointer model(QmlDesigner::Model::create("QtObject"));
-
+#ifdef QDS_USE_PROJECTSTORAGE
+    auto model = QmlDesigner::Model::create(m_projectStorageDependencies,
+                                            "QtObject",
+                                            {QmlDesigner::Import::createLibraryImport("QtQtuick")},
+                                            QUrl::fromLocalFile(
+                                                "/path/dummy.qml")); // the dummy file will most probably not work
+#else
+    auto model = QmlDesigner::Model::create("QtObject");
+#endif
     QPlainTextEdit editor;
     QString qmlContent = QString::fromUtf8(reader.data());
     editor.setPlainText(qmlContent);
@@ -238,7 +259,7 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::loadCollection(const QString &typeName,
 std::optional<QString> DSStore::writeQml(const DSThemeManager &mgr,
                                          const QString &typeName,
                                          const Utils::FilePath &targetDir,
-                                         bool mcuCompatible) const
+                                         bool mcuCompatible)
 {
     if (mgr.themeCount() == 0)
         return {};
@@ -249,7 +270,8 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::writeQml(const DSThemeManager &mgr,
             mgr.decorateThemeInterface(interfaceModel->rootModelNode());
         };
 
-        if (auto error = modelSerializeHelper(m_ed, decorateInterface, targetDir, themeInterfaceType))
+        if (auto error = modelSerializeHelper(
+                m_projectStorageDependencies, m_ed, decorateInterface, targetDir, themeInterfaceType))
             return tr("Can not write theme interface %1.\n%2").arg(themeInterfaceType, *error);
     }
 
@@ -257,7 +279,8 @@ std::optional<QString> DSStore::writeQml(const DSThemeManager &mgr,
         mgr.decorate(collectionModel->rootModelNode(), themeInterfaceType.toUtf8(), mcuCompatible);
     };
 
-    if (auto error = modelSerializeHelper(m_ed, decorateCollection, targetDir, typeName, true))
+    if (auto error = modelSerializeHelper(
+            m_projectStorageDependencies, m_ed, decorateCollection, targetDir, typeName, true))
         return tr("Can not write collection %1.\n%2").arg(typeName, *error);
 
     return {};
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
index 585a38c39e0..03e8e1ddc21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designsystem/dsstore.h
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ using DSCollections = std::map<QString, DSThemeManager>;
 
 class DSStore
 {
-    Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(DSStore);
+    Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(DSStore)
 
 public:
-    DSStore(ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed);
+    DSStore(ExternalDependenciesInterface &ed, ProjectStorageDependencies projectStorageDependencies);
     ~DSStore();
 
     QString moduleImportStr() const;
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public:
     std::optional<QString> load();
     std::optional<QString> load(const Utils::FilePath &dsModuleDirPath);
 
-    std::optional<QString> save(bool mcuCompatible = false) const;
-    std::optional<QString> save(const Utils::FilePath &moduleDirPath, bool mcuCompatible = false) const;
+    std::optional<QString> save(bool mcuCompatible = false);
+    std::optional<QString> save(const Utils::FilePath &moduleDirPath, bool mcuCompatible = false);
 
     size_t collectionCount() const { return m_collections.size(); }
 
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ private:
     std::optional<QString> writeQml(const DSThemeManager &mgr,
                                     const QString &typeName,
                                     const Utils::FilePath &targetDir,
-                                    bool mcuCompatible) const;
+                                    bool mcuCompatible);
 
 private:
     ExternalDependenciesInterface &m_ed;
+    ProjectStorageDependencies m_projectStorageDependencies;
     DSCollections m_collections;
     std::map<DSThemeManager *, const QString &> m_collectionTypeNames;
 };