diff --git a/src/klayout.pro b/src/klayout.pro
index 33712bf70..a2468fbf7 100644
--- a/src/klayout.pro
+++ b/src/klayout.pro
@@ -81,7 +81,3 @@ plugins.depends += lay ext lib ut
 klayout_main.depends += lay ext lib plugins
 unit_tests.depends += ut plugins
 
-RESOURCES += \
-    laybasic/layResources.qrc
-
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.pro b/src/plugins/plugins.pro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3883ce4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+TEMPLATE = subdirs
+
+SUBDIR_LIST = $$files($$PWD/*)
+SUBDIR_LIST -= $$PWD/plugins.pro
+
+SUBDIRS = $$SUBDIR_LIST