diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e305fe0c88..463692dffb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ if(KWIN_PLASMA_ACTIVE)
     set(KWIN_BUILD_KCMS OFF)
     set(KWIN_BUILD_TILING OFF)
     set(KWIN_BUILD_SCREENEDGES OFF)
-    set(KWIN_BUILD_SCRIPTING OFF)
+    set(KWIN_BUILD_SCRIPTING ON)
     set(KWIN_BUILD_XRENDER_COMPOSITING OFF)
     set(KWIN_MOBILE_EFFECTS ON)
     set(KWIN_BUILD_WITH_OPENGLES ON)