diff --git a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/testcomponents.qml b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/testcomponents.qml
index 1f2ec7d6a..53bb2aeca 100644
--- a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/testcomponents.qml
+++ b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/testcomponents.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ Item {
     property int _s: 12
     property int _h: 32
 
+    PlasmaCore.DataSource {
+        id: dataSource
+
+    }
+
     PlasmaComponents.TabBar {
         id: tabBar
 
@@ -260,5 +265,6 @@ Item {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         print("Components Test Applet loaded")
+        dataSource.engine = "org.kde.foobar"
     }
 }
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