diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0dcf36c3e..39c9f07df 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ include(KConfigMacros)
 
 ################# list the subdirectories #################
 
+add_subdirectory( desktoptheme )
 add_subdirectory( plasma )
 
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL   FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)