diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 722ac7be1..034cafbcf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ install(FILES
     includes/Svg
     DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}/KDE/Plasma)
 
+if(QT_QTOPENGL_FOUND AND OPENGL_FOUND)
+install(FILES
+    includes/GLApplet
+    DESTINATION ${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}/KDE/Plasma)
+endif(QT_QTOPENGL_FOUND AND OPENGL_FOUND)
+
+
 install(FILES
     servicetypes/plasma-animator.desktop
     servicetypes/plasma-applet.desktop
diff --git a/includes/GLApplet b/includes/GLApplet
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4019ddcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/GLApplet
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "../../plasma/glapplet.h"