diff --git a/src/libs/libs.qbs b/src/libs/libs.qbs
index 0cccb89269c..99beea8dc65 100644
--- a/src/libs/libs.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/libs.qbs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Project {
         "languageserverprotocol/languageserverprotocol.qbs",
         "languageutils/languageutils.qbs",
         "modelinglib/modelinglib.qbs",
+        "nanotrace/nanotrace.qbs",
         "qmleditorwidgets/qmleditorwidgets.qbs",
         "qmljs/qmljs.qbs",
         "qmldebug/qmldebug.qbs",
diff --git a/src/libs/nanotrace/nanotrace.qbs b/src/libs/nanotrace/nanotrace.qbs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..388bfb20f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/nanotrace/nanotrace.qbs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+QtcLibrary {
+    name: "Nanotrace"
+
+    cpp.defines: base.concat("NANOTRACE_LIBRARY", "NANOTRACE_ENABLED")
+    cpp.visibility: "default"
+
+    files: [
+        "nanotrace.cpp",
+        "nanotrace.h",
+    ]
+
+    Export {
+        Depends { name: "cpp" }
+        cpp.defines: "NANOTRACE_ENABLED"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
index 776f9b2be3a..ff16d0de7e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.qbs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Project {
         }
         Depends { name: "AdvancedDockingSystem" }
         Depends { name: "Core" }
+        Depends { name: "Nanotrace"; required: false }
         Depends { name: "QmlJS" }
         Depends { name: "QmlEditorWidgets" }
         Depends { name: "TextEditor" }
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ Project {
                 "commands/endpuppetcommand.h",
                 "commands/informationchangedcommand.cpp",
                 "commands/informationchangedcommand.h",
+                "commands/nanotracecommand.cpp",
+                "commands/nanotracecommand.h",
                 "commands/pixmapchangedcommand.cpp",
                 "commands/pixmapchangedcommand.h",
                 "commands/puppetalivecommand.cpp",
diff --git a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet.qbs b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet.qbs
index 9f90a0e29a0..f51dd11b753 100644
--- a/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet.qbs
+++ b/src/tools/qml2puppet/qml2puppet.qbs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ QtcTool {
     installDir: qbs.targetOS.contains("macos")
                 ? qtc.ide_libexec_path + "/qmldesigner" : qtc.ide_libexec_path
 
+    Depends { name: "Nanotrace"; required: false }
     Depends { name: "Utils" }
     Depends { name: "bundle" }
     Depends {
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ QtcTool {
             "commands/endpuppetcommand.h",
             "commands/informationchangedcommand.cpp",
             "commands/informationchangedcommand.h",
+            "commands/nanotracecommand.cpp",
+            "commands/nanotracecommand.h",
             "commands/pixmapchangedcommand.cpp",
             "commands/pixmapchangedcommand.h",
             "commands/puppetalivecommand.cpp",