diff --git a/packaging/plasma-phone-components.spec b/packaging/plasma-phone-components.spec
index d5572308..d9d7c4c4 100644
--- a/packaging/plasma-phone-components.spec
+++ b/packaging/plasma-phone-components.spec
@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@ XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=KDE
 KSCREEN_BACKEND=QScreen
 EOF
 
-# Default configuration for plasmashell
+# Default configuration for the UI
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_kf5_configdir}
+cat > %{buildroot}%{_kf5_configdir}/kded5rc << EOF
+[General]
+CheckSycoca=false
+EOF
+
 cat > %{buildroot}%{_kf5_configdir}/kdeglobals <<EOF
 [KDE]
 LookAndFeelPackage=org.kde.satellite.phone
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ done
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
 %config %{_kf5_configdir}/kdeglobals
+%config %{_kf5_configdir}/kded5rc
 %{_kf5_sharedir}/plasma/*
 %{_kf5_sharedir}/wallpapers/*
 %{_kf5_servicesdir}/*.desktop
diff --git a/packaging/plasma-phone-components.yaml b/packaging/plasma-phone-components.yaml
index 42617e1e..cad6e897 100644
--- a/packaging/plasma-phone-components.yaml
+++ b/packaging/plasma-phone-components.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Builder: none
 
 Files:
     - "%config %{_kf5_configdir}/kdeglobals"
+    - "%config %{_kf5_configdir}/kded5rc"
     - "%{_kf5_sharedir}/plasma/*"
     - "%{_kf5_sharedir}/wallpapers/*"
     - "%{_kf5_servicesdir}/*.desktop"