diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.extapplication/CMakeLists.txt b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.extapplication/CMakeLists.txt
index 64a92f7cab..50c9d87cc7 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.extapplication/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.extapplication/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+set(QT_USE_QTWEBKIT TRUE)
+include(${QT_USE_FILE})
+
+if(QT_QTWEBKIT_FOUND)
+  add_definitions(-DQT_WEBKIT)
+endif(QT_QTWEBKIT_FOUND)
+
 project(org_mitk_gui_qt_extapplication)
 
 MACRO_CREATE_MITK_CTK_PLUGIN(
   EXPORT_DIRECTIVE MITK_QT_EXTAPP
   EXPORTED_INCLUDE_SUFFIXES src
 )