diff --git a/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
index da660da..7cd4383 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/QtConfig.cmake
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ foreach (MODULE ${IMPORTED_KF_MODULES})
     endif ()
 endforeach ()
 
+# enable TLS support by default when using Qt Network (relevant for linking against static plugin)
+if (NOT DEFINED TLS_SUPPORT)
+    if (Network IN_LIST QT_MODULES OR Network IN_LIST IMPORTED_QT_MODULES)
+        set(TLS_SUPPORT ON)
+    else ()
+        set(TLS_SUPPORT OFF)
+    endif ()
+endif ()
+
 # built-in platform, imageformat and iconengine plugins when linking statically against Qt
 if (STATIC_LINKAGE AND META_PROJECT_IS_APPLICATION)
     message(STATUS "Linking application ${META_PROJECT_NAME} against Qt plugins because static linkage is enabled.")
@@ -149,6 +158,32 @@ if (STATIC_LINKAGE AND META_PROJECT_IS_APPLICATION)
         endif ()
     endif ()
 
+    # ensure a TLS plugin is built-in when available and when creating an app using Qt Network - required since Qt 6.2.0
+    # which "pluginized" TLS support
+    if (TLS_SUPPORT)
+        set(KNOWN_TLS_PLUGINS ${META_TLS_PLUGINS} SchannelBackend TlsBackendOpenSSL)
+        set(USED_TLS_PLUGINS)
+        foreach (TLS_PLUGIN ${KNOWN_TLS_PLUGINS})
+            if (TARGET "${QT_PACKAGE_PREFIX}::Q${TLS_PLUGIN}Plugin")
+                use_qt_module(
+                    PREFIX
+                    "${QT_PACKAGE_PREFIX}"
+                    MODULE
+                    Network
+                    PLUGINS
+                    ${TLS_PLUGIN}
+                    ONLY_PLUGINS)
+                list(APPEND USED_TLS_PLUGINS "${TLS_PLUGIN}")
+                break() # one plugin is sufficient
+            endif ()
+        endforeach ()
+
+        # allow importing TLS plugins via qtconfig.h
+        if (USED_TLS_PLUGINS)
+            list_to_string(" " "\\\n    Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(Q" ")" "${USED_TLS_PLUGINS}" USED_TLS_PLUGINS_ARRAY)
+        endif ()
+    endif ()
+
     # ensure all available widget style plugins are built-in when creating a Qt Widgets application - required since Qt 5.10
     # because the styles have been "pluginized" (see commit 4f3249f)
     set(KNOWN_WIDGET_STYLE_PLUGINS WindowsVistaStyle MacStyle AndroidStyle)
diff --git a/cmake/templates/qtconfig.h.in b/cmake/templates/qtconfig.h.in
index 493e14e..f629b88 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/qtconfig.h.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/qtconfig.h.in
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
 #cmakedefine IMAGE_FORMAT_SUPPORT
 #define IMPORT_IMAGE_FORMAT_PLUGINS @IMAGE_FORMAT_SUPPORT_ARRAY@
 #define IMPORT_WIDGET_STYLE_PLUGINS @WIDGET_STYLE_PLUGINS_ARRAY@
+#define IMPORT_TLS_PLUGINS @USED_TLS_PLUGINS_ARRAY@
 @META_CUSTOM_QT_CONFIG@
 #endif // @META_PROJECT_VARNAME_UPPER@_QT_CONFIG
diff --git a/resources/importplugin.h b/resources/importplugin.h
index 7edc091..240a947 100644
--- a/resources/importplugin.h
+++ b/resources/importplugin.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ IMPORT_IMAGE_FORMAT_PLUGINS
 #endif
 IMPORT_WIDGET_STYLE_PLUGINS
 #endif // defined(QT_UTILITIES_GUI_QTWIDGETS) || defined(QT_UTILITIES_GUI_QTQUICK)
+IMPORT_TLS_PLUGINS
 #endif // QT_STATIC
 
 #endif // MISC_UTILS_IMPORT_PLUGIN_H