diff --git a/mkspecs/common/winrt_winphone/manifests/10.0/AppxManifest.xml.in b/mkspecs/common/winrt_winphone/manifests/10.0/AppxManifest.xml.in
index 18683e01e3..fe9ddaf8f1 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/winrt_winphone/manifests/10.0/AppxManifest.xml.in
+++ b/mkspecs/common/winrt_winphone/manifests/10.0/AppxManifest.xml.in
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   xmlns:uap=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10\"
   xmlns:uap3=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3\"
   xmlns:mobile=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/mobile/windows10\"
-  IgnorableNamespaces=\"uap uap3 mp mobile\">
+  xmlns:iot=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/iot/windows10\"
+  IgnorableNamespaces=\"uap uap3 mp mobile iot\">
 
   <Identity
     Name=\"$${WINRT_MANIFEST.identity}\"
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/winrt/package_manifest.prf b/mkspecs/features/winrt/package_manifest.prf
index 969343cfd7..22bda003fb 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/winrt/package_manifest.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/winrt/package_manifest.prf
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@
 
         UAP3_CAPABILITIES += backgroundMediaPlayback remoteSystem userNotificationListener
 
+        IOT_CAPABILITIES += systemManagement
+
         # Capabilities are given as a string list and may change with the configuration (network, sensors, etc.)
         WINRT_MANIFEST.capabilities = $$unique(WINRT_MANIFEST.capabilities)
         WINRT_MANIFEST.capabilities_device = $$unique(WINRT_MANIFEST.capabilities_device)
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@
                     MANIFEST_CAPABILITIES += "  <uap:Capability Name=\"$$CAPABILITY\" />"
                 else:contains(UAP3_CAPABILITIES, $$CAPABILITY): \
                     MANIFEST_CAPABILITIES += "  <uap3:Capability Name=\"$$CAPABILITY\" />"
+                else:contains(IOT_CAPABILITIES, $$CAPABILITY): \
+                    MANIFEST_CAPABILITIES += "  <iot:Capability Name=\"$$CAPABILITY\" />"
                 else: \
                     MANIFEST_CAPABILITIES += "  <Capability Name=\"$$CAPABILITY\" />"
             }