diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qml_plugin.prf b/mkspecs/features/qml_plugin.prf
index 0b47a2b4cf..7314cb1f04 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qml_plugin.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qml_plugin.prf
@@ -106,4 +106,5 @@ load(qml_module)
 else: \
     lib_replace.match = $$MODULE_BASE_OUTDIR
 lib_replace.replace = $$[QT_INSTALL_LIBS/raw]
+lib_replace.CONFIG = path
 QMAKE_PRL_INSTALL_REPLACE += lib_replace