diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
index 20a7c0e81f..d349c26e53 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ else: \
 mac:CONFIG(shared, static|shared):contains(QT_CONFIG, qt_framework) {
    #QMAKE_FRAMEWORK_VERSION = 4.0
    CONFIG += lib_bundle qt_no_framework_direct_includes qt_framework
+   CONFIG -= qt_install_headers #no need to install these as well
    CONFIG(release, debug|release) {
       !debug_and_release|build_pass {
-          CONFIG -= qt_install_headers #no need to install these as well
           FRAMEWORK_HEADERS.version = Versions
           FRAMEWORK_HEADERS.files = $$SYNCQT.HEADER_FILES $$SYNCQT.HEADER_CLASSES
           FRAMEWORK_HEADERS.path = Headers