diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/app.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/app.pro
index 25c9afc27e7..201cfb0ee77 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/app.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/app.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 TEMPLATE = app
 
+@if %{UseQApplication}
 QT += qml quick widgets
+@else
+QT += qml quick
+@endif
 
 SOURCES += %{MainCppFileName}
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/main.cpp
index 6ea3921b635..cb3ea7209aa 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/main.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 %{Cpp:LicenseTemplate}\
-%{JS: QtSupport.qtIncludes([], ["QWidgets/QApplication", "QQml/QQmlApplicationEngine"])}
+%{JS: QtSupport.qtIncludes([], [%{UseQApplication} ? "QWidgets/QApplication" : "QtGui/QGuiApplication", "QQml/QQmlApplicationEngine"])}
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+@if %{UseQApplication}
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
+@else
+    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+@endif
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/wizard.json b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/wizard.json
index f50e5e80b93..6de9493f6ec 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/wizard.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qmake/qtquickcontrolsapplication/wizard.json
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@
                         "uncheckedValue": false,
                         "checked": true
                     }
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "UseQApplication",
+                    "trDisplayName": "Enable native styling. Requires dependency on the QtWidgets module.",
+                    "type": "CheckBox",
+                    "data":
+                    {
+                        "checkedValue": true,
+                        "uncheckedValue": false,
+                        "checked": true
+                    }
                 }
             ]
         },