diff --git a/dist/OBS_debian/debian.rules b/dist/OBS_debian/debian.rules
index e36187ef7..ec0176f9b 100755
--- a/dist/OBS_debian/debian.rules
+++ b/dist/OBS_debian/debian.rules
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	mkdir -p builddir
 	  
   builddir/Makefile: builddir
-	cd builddir && qmake PREFIX=/usr PREFIX_LIB=$(PREFIX_LIB) "CONFIG += noTests noRunPath no_ccache noDebugSymbols" ../$(APPNAME).pro -r
+	cd builddir && QT_SELECT=qt5 qmake PREFIX=/usr PREFIX_LIB=$(PREFIX_LIB) "CONFIG += noTests noRunPath no_ccache noDebugSymbols" ../$(APPNAME).pro -r
   build: build-stamp
   build-stamp: builddir/Makefile
 	dh_testdir
diff --git a/dist/debian/rules b/dist/debian/rules
index e36187ef7..ec0176f9b 100755
--- a/dist/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/debian/rules
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	mkdir -p builddir
 	  
   builddir/Makefile: builddir
-	cd builddir && qmake PREFIX=/usr PREFIX_LIB=$(PREFIX_LIB) "CONFIG += noTests noRunPath no_ccache noDebugSymbols" ../$(APPNAME).pro -r
+	cd builddir && QT_SELECT=qt5 qmake PREFIX=/usr PREFIX_LIB=$(PREFIX_LIB) "CONFIG += noTests noRunPath no_ccache noDebugSymbols" ../$(APPNAME).pro -r
   build: build-stamp
   build-stamp: builddir/Makefile
 	dh_testdir