diff --git a/src/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ffa237456..952a5f5e91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qpa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,12 +16,9 @@ ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(QPA_SOURCES HEADER logging.h IDENTIFIER KWIN_QPA
 add_library(KWinQpaPlugin OBJECT ${QPA_SOURCES})
 target_compile_definitions(KWinQpaPlugin PRIVATE QT_STATICPLUGIN)
 
-target_include_directories(KWinQpaPlugin PRIVATE
-    ${Qt5Core_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-    ${Qt5Gui_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-)
-
 target_link_libraries(KWinQpaPlugin PRIVATE
+    Qt::CorePrivate
+    Qt::GuiPrivate
     Qt::FontDatabaseSupportPrivate
     Qt::ThemeSupportPrivate
     Qt::EventDispatcherSupportPrivate