diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 82429f4d..b4035b39 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         app.exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    component.create(objectContext)->setProperty("settingsFolder", settingsFolder);
+    component.create(objectContext)->setProperty("settingsFolder", "file://"+settingsFolder);
 
     // Finally, execute the app. Return its exit code after clearing the lock.
     int exit_code = app.exec();