diff --git a/cmake/QtBuildRepoExamplesHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtBuildRepoExamplesHelpers.cmake
index 91fa29ae5c9..15346d22fc8 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuildRepoExamplesHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuildRepoExamplesHelpers.cmake
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ function(qt_internal_add_example_external_project subdir)
         QT_BUILD_CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:STRING
         QT_ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES_PREFIX_PATH:STRING
         CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH:STRING
+        CMAKE_MODULE_PATH:STRING
         BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL
         CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES:STRING
         CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:STRING