diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 90a2f378..cb499747 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
 
+set(KF_IGNORE_PLATFORM_CHECK OFF CACHE BOOL "Check platform that is being built on")
+
 option(QUICK_COMPILER "Use QtQuick compiler to improve performance" TRUE)
 
 include(KDEInstallDirs)