diff --git a/.kde-ci.yml b/.kde-ci.yml
index f78410e81..7337e690e 100644
--- a/.kde-ci.yml
+++ b/.kde-ci.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Dependencies:
 - 'on': ['Linux/Qt6', 'FreeBSD/Qt6']
   'require':
     'frameworks/kpackage': '@latest-kf6'
+    'frameworks/kstatusnotifieritem': '@latest-kf6'
     'libraries/pulseaudio-qt': '@latest-kf6'
     'libraries/plasma-wayland-protocols': '@latest-kf6'
 - 'on': ['Linux/Qt6']
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 844310087..69a4402f2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ set_package_properties(KF5PeopleVCard PROPERTIES
     TYPE RUNTIME
 )
 
+if (QT_MAJOR_VERSION STREQUAL "6" AND NOT WIN32)
+    find_package(KF6StatusNotifierItem ${KF_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+endif()
+
 #ecm_find_qmlmodule(org.kde.people 1.0) FIXME This results in KPeople code being called which triggers DBus calls which breaks the Windows CI
 ecm_find_qmlmodule(QtQuick.Particles 2.0)
 
diff --git a/indicator/CMakeLists.txt b/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
index b0000af35..99999e027 100644
--- a/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/indicator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ if (WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(kdeconnect-indicator windowsapp)
 endif()
 
+if (QT_MAJOR_VERSION STREQUAL "6" AND NOT WIN32)
+    target_link_libraries(kdeconnect-indicator KF6::StatusNotifierItem)
+endif()
+
 if (APPLE)
 # Apple frameworks
 target_link_libraries(kdeconnect-indicator "-framework AppKit")