diff --git a/.kde-ci.yml b/.kde-ci.yml
index 18cd5eab93..9a6357b631 100644
--- a/.kde-ci.yml
+++ b/.kde-ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Dependencies:
     'frameworks/kdoctools': '@stable'
     'frameworks/kwindowsystem': '@stable'
     'frameworks/kfilemetadata': '@stable'
+    'frameworks/kcodecs': '@stable'
     'libraries/kuserfeedback': '@stable'
     'libraries/phonon': '@stable'
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5aa7b1129..e16f0c2845 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
     Crash
     WindowSystem
     WidgetsAddons
+    Codecs
 )
 
 find_package(KUserFeedback 1.2.0)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d7cba7900..97bc770d7b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ target_link_libraries(
     KF5::Parts
     KF5::WindowSystem
     KF5::WidgetsAddons
+    KF5::Codecs
 )
 
 if(HAVE_BALOO)