diff --git a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
index de769b4b86..3f5979202c 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ for(resource, RESOURCES) {
             "</qresource>" \
             "</RCC>"
 
-        !write_file($$OUT_PWD/$$resource_file, resource_file_content): \
+        !write_file($$absolute_path($$resource_file, $$OUT_PWD), resource_file_content): \
             error()
     }