diff --git a/effects/CMakeLists.txt b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
index af6c2324d5..726b8b7615 100644
--- a/effects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/effects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set(kwin_effect_KDE_LIBS
     ${KDE4_KDECORE_LIBS} # kdebug
     KF5::KWindowSystem
     KF5::plasma # screenedge effect
+    KF5::KDE4Attic # windowgeometry effect using KLocale
 )
 
 set(kwin_effect_QT_LIBS