diff --git a/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt b/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ae8fb5..19e39af 100644
--- a/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qtforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ endif ()
 use_cpp_utilities(ONLY_HEADERS VISIBILITY PUBLIC)
 use_qt_utilities(ONLY_HEADERS VISIBILITY PRIVATE)
 
-# use Qt Gui module
+# set required Qt modules and declare their use as public
 list(APPEND ADDITIONAL_QT_MODULES Gui)
+set(META_PUBLIC_QT_MODULES Core ${ADDITIONAL_QT_MODULES})
 
 # include modules to apply configuration
 include(BasicConfig)
diff --git a/qtquickforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt b/qtquickforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
index ba4bde3..638115a 100644
--- a/qtquickforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qtquickforkawesome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ endif ()
 find_package(${NAMESPACE_PREFIX}qtforkawesome${CONFIGURATION_PACKAGE_SUFFIX_QTFORKAWESOME} ${META_APP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 use_qt_fork_awesome()
 
-# use Qt Gui module
+# set required Qt modules and declare their use as public
 list(APPEND ADDITIONAL_QT_MODULES Gui Quick)
+set(META_PUBLIC_QT_MODULES Core ${ADDITIONAL_QT_MODULES})
 
 # include modules to apply configuration
 include(BasicConfig)