diff --git a/qmlexport/QskQml.cpp b/qmlexport/QskQml.cpp
index 6157208f..75a05823 100644
--- a/qmlexport/QskQml.cpp
+++ b/qmlexport/QskQml.cpp
@@ -226,8 +226,11 @@ void QskQml::registerTypes()
         }
     );
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 2, 0 )
+    // how to do this with >= 6.2 TODO ...
     QQmlMetaType::registerCustomStringConverter( qMetaTypeId< QskMargins >(),
         []( const QString& s ) { return QVariant::fromValue( QskMargins( s.toDouble() ) ); } );
+#endif
 
     // Support QskSizePolicy in QML user properties
     QMetaType::registerConverter< QJSValue, QskSizePolicy >(
diff --git a/src/controls/QskQuickItem.cpp b/src/controls/QskQuickItem.cpp
index f6526d8e..cef872ce 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskQuickItem.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskQuickItem.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 
 #if defined( QT_DEBUG )
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_BEGIN
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 2, 0 )
+    #ifndef emit
+        // qvariantanimation_p.h needs it
+        #define emit
+    #endif
+#endif
+
 #include <private/qquickpositioners_p.h>
 QSK_QT_PRIVATE_END
 #endif