diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
index b09d42a0a4..47ebe78400 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qml_module.prf
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ qmldir.files = $$fq_qml_files
 qmldir.path = $$instbase/$$TARGETPATH
 INSTALLS += qmldir
 
-!prefix_build: COPIES += qmldir
+!debug_and_release|!build_all|CONFIG(release, debug|release) {
+    !prefix_build {
+        COPIES += qmldir
+    }
+}