diff --git a/ide/lazarus.pp b/ide/lazarus.pp
index c8e1e92b52..106cb6871b 100644
--- a/ide/lazarus.pp
+++ b/ide/lazarus.pp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ uses
   Splash,
   Main,
   AboutFrm,
+  LazControlDsgn,
   // use the custom IDE static packages AFTER 'main'
   {$IFDEF AddStaticPkgs}
   {$I staticpackages.inc}
diff --git a/packager/packagesystem.pas b/packager/packagesystem.pas
index 78688d111c..19e459ec9f 100644
--- a/packager/packagesystem.pas
+++ b/packager/packagesystem.pas
@@ -2235,6 +2235,7 @@ begin
   LoadLazarusBasePackage('LazDebuggerGdbmi');
   LoadLazarusBasePackage('LazControls');
   LoadLazarusBasePackage('CodeTools');
+  LoadLazarusBasePackage('LazControlDsgn');
 
   SortAutoInstallDependencies;