diff --git a/bin/plasma-phone.cmake b/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
index ed667e31..f7ae76d7 100644
--- a/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
+++ b/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_STYLE=Plasma
 
 export GRID_UNIT_PX=25
 export FORCE_RIL_NUM_MODEMS=1
+export QT_QUICK_CONTROLS_MOBILE=true
 
 @CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBEXECDIR@/ksyncdbusenv