diff --git a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
index 335b837a20..edc4a0ab3a 100644
--- a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool DpmsInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool DpmsInputEventFilter::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+bool DpmsInputEventFilter::wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event)
 {
     notify();
     return true;
diff --git a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
index 577f453542..101702bfde 100644
--- a/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
+++ b/src/dpmsinputeventfilter.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
     ~DpmsInputEventFilter() override;
 
     bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
     bool touchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index fdc5b668bf..821a602933 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool InputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool InputEventFilter::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+bool InputEventFilter::wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event)
 {
     return false;
 }
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public:
         }
         return true;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (!waylandServer()->isScreenLocked()) {
             return false;
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ public:
         }
         return static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl *>(effects)->checkInputWindowEvent(event);
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (!effects) {
             return false;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public:
         }
         return true;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         // filter out while moving a window
         return workspace()->moveResizeWindow() != nullptr;
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ public:
         }
         return true;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         // filter out while selecting a window
         return m_active;
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ public:
         }
         return false;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (event->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
             return false;
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ class InternalWindowEventFilter : public InputEventFilter
         QCoreApplication::sendEvent(internal, &mouseEvent);
         return mouseEvent.isAccepted();
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (!input()->pointer()->focus() || !input()->pointer()->focus()->isInternal()) {
             return false;
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ public:
         }
         return false;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         auto decoration = input()->pointer()->decoration();
         if (!decoration) {
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ public:
         }
         return true;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (!workspace()->tabbox() || !workspace()->tabbox()->isGrabbed()) {
             return false;
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ public:
         }
         return false;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         if (event->angleDelta().y() == 0) {
             // only actions on vertical scroll
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ public:
         }
         return true;
     }
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override
     {
         auto seat = waylandServer()->seat();
         seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
index 23963b9e63..ac38aa4de5 100644
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class TabletEvent;
 class TabletToolId;
 class TabletPadId;
 class MouseEvent;
+class WheelEvent;
 
 namespace Decoration
 {
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ public:
      * @param event The event information about the axis event
      * @return @c true to stop further event processing, @c false to pass to next filter
      */
-    virtual bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event);
+    virtual bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event);
     /**
      * Event filter for keyboard events.
      *
diff --git a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
index c3c273a320..ff202c6cf6 100644
--- a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bool PlaceholderInputEventFilter::pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 native
     return true;
 }
 
-bool PlaceholderInputEventFilter::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
+bool PlaceholderInputEventFilter::wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event)
 {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
index 49511e60a3..d2d6317d0a 100644
--- a/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
+++ b/src/placeholderinputeventfilter.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class PlaceholderInputEventFilter : public InputEventFilter
 {
 public:
     bool pointerEvent(MouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
-    bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
+    bool wheelEvent(WheelEvent *event) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
     bool touchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;