diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c56ce62e4..b7d1b06791 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ target_link_libraries(${_lyx}
 	${LYX_QTMAIN_LIBRARY}
 	${vld_dll})
 
+if(LYX_USE_QT MATCHES "QT4")
+  target_link_libraries(${_lyx} ${QT_QTSVG_LIBRARY})
+endif()
 qt_use_modules(${_lyx} Core Gui)
 
 if(QT_USES_X11)