diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/ios.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/ios.pro
index d274fda8bd..2cc730f061 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/ios.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/ios.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ DESTDIR = $$QT.gui.plugins/platforms
 
 QT += opengl
 QT += core-private gui-private platformsupport-private opengl-private widgets-private
-LIBS += -framework UIKit
+LIBS += -framework UIKit -framework QuartzCore
 
 OBJECTIVE_SOURCES = main.mm \
     qiosintegration.mm \