diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index 8ca0e276a4a..e7e67a5af79 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "commitdata.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/ieditor.h>
+#include <vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h>
 
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 
 typedef QMap<QString, SubmoduleData> SubmoduleDataMap;
 
-class GitClient : public QObject
+class GitClient : public VcsBase::VcsBaseClientImpl
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
index 2cac2e53210..f1ecf34cc11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
@@ -62,7 +62,14 @@ class VcsJob;
 class VcsBaseClientPrivate;
 class VcsBaseEditorParameterWidget;
 
-class VCSBASE_EXPORT VcsBaseClient : public QObject
+class VCSBASE_EXPORT VcsBaseClientImpl : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+};
+
+class VCSBASE_EXPORT VcsBaseClient : public VcsBaseClientImpl
 {
     Q_OBJECT