diff --git a/src/backend/main.cpp b/src/backend/main.cpp
index 05bd97707cd4ccb2396c74704973e568415e6c9e..79bca5d3c614f9af69ae9d6511bd6fc5f87c287f 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/main.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Logger::instance();
 
     qDebug() << "Starting Qt Design Viewer";
+    qputenv("QML_COMPAT_RESOLVE_URLS_ON_ASSIGNMENT", "1");
 
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
     QApplication::setOrganizationName("Qt");