diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-nearby-qml-tray.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-nearby-qml-tray.yaml
index 3c7567ab..55a5ded4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-nearby-qml-tray.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-nearby-qml-tray.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           NEARBY_PREFIX="${{ steps.nearby.outputs.nearby_prefix }}"
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$NEARBY_PREFIX/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:-}"
           export QMAKE="$(which qmake6)"
+          export QML_SOURCES_PATHS="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/sharing/linux/qml_tray_app"
           export OUTPUT="$RUNNER_TEMP/Nearby_File_Share-x86_64.AppImage"
           cp "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/sharing/linux/qml_tray_app/tray_icon.png" \
              "$RUNNER_TEMP/nearby-file-share.png"