diff --git a/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh b/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
index 6b501d271..42541032c 100644
--- a/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
+++ b/platform/qt/scripts/configure.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ fi
 function print_qt_flags {
     mason install Qt system
 
-    QT_VERSION_MAJOR=$(qmake -query QT_VERSION | cut -d. -f1)
+    QMAKE="qmake"
+    if [ ! $(which ${QMAKE} 2>/dev/null) ]; then
+        QMAKE="qmake-qt5"
+    fi
+
+    QT_VERSION_MAJOR=$(${QMAKE} -query QT_VERSION | cut -d. -f1)
     CONFIG+="    'qt_version_major%': ['${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}'],"$LN
     CONFIG+="    'qt_image_decoders%': [0],"$LN