diff --git a/examples/dataengines/simpleEngine/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/dataengines/simpleEngine/CMakeLists.txt
index 07d622d4d..aa8ce4703 100644
--- a/examples/dataengines/simpleEngine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/dataengines/simpleEngine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ add_library(plasma_dataengine_example_simpleEngine MODULE ${simpleEngine_SRCS})
 kservice_desktop_to_json(plasma_dataengine_example_simpleEngine plasma-dataengine-example-simpleEngine.desktop)
 
 target_link_libraries(plasma_dataengine_example_simpleEngine
+  Qt5::Gui
   KF5::Plasma
   KF5::Service
   KF5::I18n
diff --git a/examples/dataengines/sourcesOnRequest/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/dataengines/sourcesOnRequest/CMakeLists.txt
index c317faf61..d60a8fb07 100644
--- a/examples/dataengines/sourcesOnRequest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/dataengines/sourcesOnRequest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ add_library(plasma_dataengine_example_sourcesOnRequest MODULE ${sourcesOnRequest
 kservice_desktop_to_json(plasma_dataengine_example_sourcesOnRequest plasma-dataengine-example-sourcesOnRequest.desktop)
 
 target_link_libraries(plasma_dataengine_example_sourcesOnRequest
+  Qt5::Gui
   KF5::Plasma
   KF5::Service
 )