diff --git a/.kde-ci.yml b/.kde-ci.yml
index 04dc06df2..3ad1aef4b 100644
--- a/.kde-ci.yml
+++ b/.kde-ci.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Dependencies:
 - 'on': ['Linux/Qt6', 'FreeBSD/Qt6']
   'require':
     'frameworks/kdbusaddons': '@latest-kf6'
+    'frameworks/kstatusnotifieritem': '@latest-kf6'
 
 - 'on': ['Linux/Qt6', 'Linux/Qt5']
   'require':
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ff2a191a4..e345ea33b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ set_package_properties(KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}Kirigami2 PROPERTIES
         )
 find_package(KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}KirigamiAddons 0.7.2 REQUIRED)
 
+if(QT_MAJOR_VERSION STREQUAL "6")
+    find_package(KF6StatusNotifierItem ${KF_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED)
+endif()
+
 if(ANDROID)
     find_package(OpenSSL)
     set_package_properties(OpenSSL PROPERTIES
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b9cde1f9..d4ea84d61 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ if(NOT ANDROID)
     target_sources(neochat PRIVATE colorschemer.cpp colorschemer.h)
     if (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
         target_sources(neochat PRIVATE trayicon_sni.cpp trayicon_sni.h)
+        if(QT_MAJOR_VERSION STREQUAL "6")
+            target_link_libraries(neochat PRIVATE KF6::StatusNotifierItem)
+        endif()
     else()
         target_sources(neochat PRIVATE trayicon.cpp trayicon.h)
     endif()