diff --git a/share/qtcreator/android/sdk_definitions.json b/share/qtcreator/android/sdk_definitions.json
index 98cc6054edc..80c41bfd84a 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/android/sdk_definitions.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/android/sdk_definitions.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             "mac_sha256": "7bc5c72ba0275c80a8f19684fb92793b83a6b5c94d4d179fc5988930282d7e64"
         },
         "sdk_essential_packages": {
-            "default": ["platform-tools", "cmdline-tools;latest"],
+            "default": ["platform-tools", "cmdline-tools;latest", "emulator"],
             "linux": [],
             "mac": [],
             "windows": ["extras;google;usb_driver"]