diff --git a/panel/CMakeLists.txt b/panel/CMakeLists.txt
index 556d2212f..fb5651f8b 100644
--- a/panel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/panel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT}
     ${STATIC_PLUGINS}
 )
 
+set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT} PROPERTY ENABLE_EXPORTS TRUE)
+
 install(TARGETS ${PROJECT} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
 install(FILES ${CONFIG_FILES} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/lxqt)
 install(FILES ${PUB_HEADERS} DESTINATION include/lxqt)