diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a6e4d27f..8f0b9ba8e 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ IF( APPLE )
             macOS/fileproviderxpc.h
             macOS/fileproviderxpc_mac.mm
             macOS/fileproviderxpc_mac_utils.h
-            macOS/fileproviderxpc_mac_utils.mm)
+            macOS/fileproviderxpc_mac_utils.mm
+            macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.h
+            macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.cpp)
     endif()
 
     if(SPARKLE_FOUND AND BUILD_UPDATER)
diff --git a/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.cpp b/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a97d5225f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 by Claudio Cambra <claudio.cambra@nextcloud.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ */
+
+#include "fileprovidersettingscontroller.h"
+
+namespace OCC {
+
+namespace Mac {
+
+FileProviderSettingsController::FileProviderSettingsController(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject{parent}
+{
+}
+
+} // Mac
+
+} // OCC
diff --git a/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.h b/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fae2d49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/macOS/ui/fileprovidersettingscontroller.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 by Claudio Cambra <claudio.cambra@nextcloud.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QQuickView>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class QQuickView;
+class QWidget;
+
+namespace OCC {
+
+namespace Mac {
+
+class FileProviderSettingsController : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit FileProviderSettingsController(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+};
+
+} // Mac
+
+} // OCC