diff --git a/src/qworkbenchplugin.pri b/src/qworkbenchplugin.pri
index 25e02ae4747ff09007d473fe87921d005a603016..bdf17469aa8c0fd79da68c7304ea89894c3823dd 100644
--- a/src/qworkbenchplugin.pri
+++ b/src/qworkbenchplugin.pri
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ macx {
 
 contains(QT_CONFIG, reduce_exports):CONFIG += hide_symbols
 
-CONFIG += plugin
+CONFIG += plugin plugin_with_soname
 
 linux-* {
     target.path = /lib/qtcreator/plugins/$$PROVIDER