diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6189f7ee1905293a57400d7aef34c39bbaadf541..975a259eb756f5d2e33863f99c1736d0cb92284a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ if (CCACHE AND CCACHE_PROGRAM AND NOT DEFINED ENV{CCACHE_DISABLE})
 	set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
 endif()
 
+#=============================================================================
+# Compile QML
+#
+option(COMPILE_QML "Pre-compile QML files using the Qt Quick compiler." FALSE)
+add_feature_info(COMPILE_QML COMPILE_QML "Pre-compile QML files using the Qt Quick compiler.")
+if(COMPILE_QML)
+    find_package(Qt5QuickCompiler)
+
+    set_package_properties(Qt5QuickCompiler PROPERTIES
+        DESCRIPTION "Pre-compile QML files using the Qt Quick compiler."
+        TYPE OPTIONAL
+    )
+endif()
 
 #=============================================================================
 # GStreamer