diff --git a/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja b/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
index 9090a5f209..c6e7a7123a 100644
--- a/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
+++ b/packaging/AppImage-builder/AppImageBuilder.yml.jinja
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ AppDir:
       QT_PLUGIN_PATH: "$APPDIR/qt/plugins"
       QML2_IMPORT_PATH: "$APPDIR/qt/qml"
       QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME: xdgdesktopportal
+      QT_QPA_PLATFORM: xcb
       GDK_PIXBUF_MODULEDIR: $APPDIR/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders
       GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE: $APPDIR/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders.cache
     path_mappings: