diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
index eee1da918..30179a979 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
@@ -121,4 +121,6 @@ private:
 
 } // ns
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( Tomahawk::artist_ptr )
+
 #endif