diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index e03fa6e962..a50e68e0de 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set(kwin_effect_OWN_LIBS
 
 set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
     ${KDE4Support_LIBRARIES}
+    KF5::KConfigCore
+    KF5::KConfigWidgets
     KF5::KI18n
     KF5::KWindowSystem
     KF5::plasma # screenedge effect