diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b26ad383f3..e79c69ea6c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(QmlDesigner
   PLUGIN_DEPENDS
     Core ProjectExplorer QmlJSEditor QmakeProjectManager QmlProjectManager
     QtSupport TextEditor
+  PLUGIN_RECOMMENDS QmlPreview
   SOURCES
     designersettings.cpp designersettings.h
     designmodecontext.cpp designmodecontext.h