diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
index bcd25cfa3b3..8cbe4523ae2 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
 SOURCES += \\
         %{CppFileName}
+
+# Default rules for deployment.
+qnx: target.path = /tmp/$${TARGET}/bin
+else: unix:!android: target.path = /opt/$${TARGET}/bin
+!isEmpty(target.path): INSTALLS += target
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
index 2e211758df8..00f32d47db1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/guiappwizard.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ Core::GeneratedFiles GuiAppWizard::generateFiles(const QWizard *w,
                    << "\nMOBILITY = "
                    << "\n";
         }
-        proStr << '\n';
+        proStr << "\n\n# Default rules for deployment.\n"
+                  "qnx: target.path = /tmp/$${TARGET}/bin\n"
+                  "else: unix:!android: target.path = /opt/$${TARGET}/bin\n"
+                  "!isEmpty(target.path): INSTALLS += target\n";
     }
     profile.setContents(contents);
     // List