diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
index db58fcee8f0..c5f1544c609 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
@@ -210,3 +210,5 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString expandRegExpReplacement(const QString &replaceTex
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString matchCaseReplacement(const QString &originalText, const QString &replaceText);
 
 } // namespace Utils
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Utils::FileSearchResultList)