diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
index 55a51293ac..729f3ac73d 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt.prf
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ contains(all_qt_module_deps, qml): \
         QMLPATHS *= $$[QT_INSTALL_QML/get]
 
     # run qmlimportscanner
-    qtPrepareTool(QMLIMPORTSCANNER, qmlimportscanner, , system)
+    qtPrepareLibExecTool(QMLIMPORTSCANNER, qmlimportscanner, , system)
     for (QMLPATH, QMLPATHS): \
         IMPORTPATHS += -importPath $$system_quote($$QMLPATH)