diff --git a/bin/plasma-phone.cmake b/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
index 15c96daa..cdba6897 100644
--- a/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
+++ b/bin/plasma-phone.cmake
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ unset QT_COMPOSITOR_NEGATE_INVERTED_Y
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=KDE
 export QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION=1
+export QT_IM_MODULE=maliit
 export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=KDE
 export KSCREEN_BACKEND=QScreen