diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs b/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
index ff108d49677..1ade341221f 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/ssh.qbs
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ QtcLibrary {
         "sshbotanconversions_p.h"
     ]
 
-    ProductModule { Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: ["widgets", "network"] } }
+    ProductModule {
+        Depends { name: "cpp" }
+        Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: ["widgets", "network"] }
+        cpp.includePaths: ".."
+    }
 }
-