diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/autogenerated/src/lib/DefinitionDownloader b/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/autogenerated/src/lib/DefinitionDownloader
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a82740d19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/autogenerated/src/lib/DefinitionDownloader
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "definitiondownloader.h"
diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/syntax-highlighting.qbs b/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/syntax-highlighting.qbs
index 248ebe0fd4f..526265220c2 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/syntax-highlighting.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/syntax-highlighting/syntax-highlighting.qbs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Project {
             files: [
                 "AbstractHighlighter",
                 "Definition",
+                "DefinitionDownloader",
                 "FoldingRegion",
                 "Format",
                 "Repository",
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/highlighter.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/highlighter.cpp
index b21af3644c8..4178dc7195f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/highlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/highlighter.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "highlighter.h"
 
-#include "definitiondownloader.h"
 #include "highlightersettings.h"
 #include "textdocumentlayout.h"
 #include "texteditorsettings.h"
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 #include <utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.h>
 
+#include <DefinitionDownloader>
 #include <Format>
 #include <Repository>
 #include <SyntaxHighlighter>