diff --git a/src/corelib/corelib.pro b/src/corelib/corelib.pro
index 65bffd87bd..1ed55bb0c8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/corelib.pro
+++ b/src/corelib/corelib.pro
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ mac|darwin {
     !ios {
         LIBS_PRIVATE += -framework ApplicationServices
         LIBS_PRIVATE += -framework CoreServices
-        LIBS_PRIVATE += -framework Foundation
     }
     LIBS_PRIVATE += -framework CoreFoundation
+    LIBS += -framework Foundation
 }
 win32:DEFINES-=QT_NO_CAST_TO_ASCII
 DEFINES += $$MODULE_DEFINES