diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 36d51f9bd6..4b7215caa2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ find_package(KWinDBusInterface CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(KDEInstallDirs)
 include(KDECMakeSettings)
 include(KDECompilerSettings NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
+kde_enable_exceptions()
 
 include(ECMInstallIcons)
 include(ECMOptionalAddSubdirectory)