diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/fxplugin/plugindestdir.pri b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/fxplugin/plugindestdir.pri
index 9dff900cbda..24f0c19b72b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/fxplugin/plugindestdir.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/fxplugin/plugindestdir.pri
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 macx {
   DESTDIR = $$IDE_LIBRARY_PATH/QmlDesigner
 } else {
-  DESTDIR = $$PWD/../../../../lib/qmldesigner
+  DESTDIR = $$IDE_BUILD_TREE/lib/qmldesigner
 }