diff --git a/src/tools/processlauncher/processlauncher.qbs b/src/tools/processlauncher/processlauncher.qbs
index 83cdbcad8a1..1050d0d592b 100644
--- a/src/tools/processlauncher/processlauncher.qbs
+++ b/src/tools/processlauncher/processlauncher.qbs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ QtcTool {
 
     Depends { name: "Qt.network" }
 
+    cpp.defines: base.concat("QTCREATOR_UTILS_STATIC_LIB")
     cpp.includePaths: base.concat(pathToUtils)
 
     files: [