diff --git a/src/particles/qquickparticleemitter_p.h b/src/particles/qquickparticleemitter_p.h
index dd55fdc7a6..b3f96ae3e6 100644
--- a/src/particles/qquickparticleemitter_p.h
+++ b/src/particles/qquickparticleemitter_p.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #include <QPointF>
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-class QQuickParticleEmitter : public QQuickItem
+class Q_QUICKPARTICLES_PRIVATE_EXPORT QQuickParticleEmitter : public QQuickItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(QQuickParticleSystem* system READ system WRITE setSystem NOTIFY systemChanged)