diff --git a/lang/qt/src/QGpgmeConfig.cmake.in.in b/lang/qt/src/QGpgmeConfig.cmake.in.in
index 5b6c188a..a17a19fd 100644
--- a/lang/qt/src/QGpgmeConfig.cmake.in.in
+++ b/lang/qt/src/QGpgmeConfig.cmake.in.in
@@ -96,3 +96,6 @@ unset(_IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS)
 # Commands beyond this point should not need to know the version.
 set(CMAKE_IMPORT_FILE_VERSION)
 cmake_policy(POP)
+
+# Gpgmepp is a requirement for qgpgme
+find_package(Gpgmepp CONFIG REQUIRED)