diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
index e235ff8f5..689d61a77 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ signals:
     void modulesFailed( QStringList );   /// .. or not
     // Below, see RequirementsChecker documentation
     void requirementsComplete( bool );
-    void requirementsResult( RequirementsList& );
+    void requirementsResult( RequirementsList );
     void requirementsProgress( const QString& );
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/Requirement.h b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/Requirement.h
index 5688d4e14..bf2157f69 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/Requirement.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/Requirement.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define CALAMARES_REQUIREMENT_H
 
 #include <QList>
+#include <QMetaType>
 #include <QString>
 
 #include <functional>
@@ -57,4 +58,7 @@ struct RequirementEntry
 using RequirementsList = QList< RequirementEntry >;
 
 }  // namespace Calamares
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Calamares::RequirementEntry)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
index 74f07e142..17bb9771c 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,26 @@
 namespace Calamares
 {
 
-void
+static void
+registerMetatypes()
+{
+    static bool done = false;
+
+    if ( !done )
+    {
+        qRegisterMetaType< RequirementEntry >( "RequirementEntry" );
+        // It's sensitive to the names of types in parameters; in particular
+        // althrough QList<RequirementEntry> is the same as RequirementsList,
+        // because we *name* the type as  RequirementsList in the parameters,
+        // we need to register that (as well). Here, be safe and register
+        // both names.
+        qRegisterMetaType< QList< RequirementEntry > >( "QList<RequirementEntry>" );
+        qRegisterMetaType< RequirementsList >( "RequirementsList" );
+        done = true;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
 check( Module * const &m, RequirementsChecker *c )
 {
     RequirementsList l = m->checkRequirements();
@@ -49,6 +68,8 @@ RequirementsChecker::RequirementsChecker( QVector< Module* > modules, QObject* p
 {
     m_watchers.reserve( m_modules.count() );
     m_collectedRequirements.reserve( m_modules.count() );
+
+    registerMetatypes();
 }
 
 RequirementsChecker::~RequirementsChecker()
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h
index a3f0b9c3e..ce2ccce7b 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ signals:
     /// @brief Human-readable progress message
     void requirementsProgress( const QString& );
     /// @brief Requirements from a single module
-    void requirementsResult( RequirementsList& );
+    void requirementsResult( RequirementsList );
     /** @brief When all requirements are collected
      *
      * The argument indicates if all mandatory requirements are satisfied.