diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_app.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_app.prf
index 8354f30e..8f24b72e 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_app.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_app.prf
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ host_build:force_bootstrap {
         QT -= core core-private xml
         QT += bootstrap-private
     }
     target.path = $$[QT_HOST_BINS]
+    CONFIG += relative_qt_rpath  # Qt's tools and apps should be relocatable
 } else {
     !build_pass:qtConfig(debug_and_release): CONFIG += release
-    target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]
+    target.path = $$[QT_HOST_BINS]
     CONFIG += relative_qt_rpath  # Qt's tools and apps should be relocatable
 }
 INSTALLS += target