diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
index 6b2195d6d1c..2dc38e566a2 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/common/app.qmlproject.tpl
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ Project {
         directory: "asset_imports"
     }
 
+    Files {
+        filter: "*.qml"
+        directory: "asset_imports"
+    }
+
     Environment {
        QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_CONF: "qtquickcontrols2.conf"
        QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR: "1"