diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7a3dd57ae3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+
+project(Axivion)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+
+add_subdirectory(plugins/axivion)
+
diff --git a/plugins/axivion/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/axivion/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f1633251f5..c5dd9dcf6f3 100644
--- a/plugins/axivion/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/axivion/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ if (TARGET QtCreator::LicenseChecker)
 endif()
 
 add_qtc_plugin(Axivion
+  BUILD_DEFAULT OFF
   PLUGIN_DEPENDS
     QtCreator::Core QtCreator::ProjectExplorer
     ${LICENSECHECKER_DEPENDS}