diff --git a/MainWindow.cpp b/MainWindow.cpp
index b4587dc..98df13d 100644
--- a/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QPluginLoader>
+#include <qplugin.h>
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow (QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow (parent)
 {
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
 	QSettings settings ("XMMS2", "Promoe");
 
+	Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QJpegPlugin);
+
 	MainWindow *mw = new MainWindow (NULL);
 
 	PlaylistWindow *playlistwin = new PlaylistWindow (NULL);
diff --git a/promoe.pro b/promoe.pro
index cf4d127..1a2448a 100644
--- a/promoe.pro
+++ b/promoe.pro
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ RESOURCES = promoe.qrc
 macx:RC_FILE = promoe.icns
 
 QT += network
+QTPLUGIN += qjpeg
+QMAKE_LFLAGS += -L$$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/imageformats
+
 CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
 CXXFLAGS += -g
 ;CONFIG += debug warn_on