diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 792b3012f27..f537d8b9c4f 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ install(EXPORT QtCreator
 )
 
 file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/cmake/QtCreatorConfig.cmake "
+\# Qt version used for building
+\# A compatible Qt version should be used by externally built plugins
+set(QTC_QT_VERSION ${QT_VERSION})
+
 \# force plugins to same path naming conventions as Qt Creator
 \# otherwise plugins will not be found
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)