diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1282fe62067..753b98c09ea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ endif()
 find_package(Qt5
   ${IDE_QT_VERSION_MIN}
   COMPONENTS Concurrent Core Gui Network PrintSupport Qml Quick
-    QuickWidgets Sql Widgets Xml ${QT_TEST_COMPONENT}
+    QuickWidgets Sql Widgets Xml Core5Compat ${QT_TEST_COMPONENT}
   REQUIRED
 )
-find_package(Qt5 COMPONENTS LinguistTools)
+if (Qt5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 6.0.0)
+  install(TARGETS Qt6Core5Compat EXPORT QtCreator)
+endif()
+find_package(Qt5 COMPONENTS LinguistTools QUIET)
 find_package(Qt5 COMPONENTS Designer DesignerComponents Help SerialPort Svg QUIET)
 
 find_package(Threads)
diff --git a/cmake/FindQt5.cmake b/cmake/FindQt5.cmake
index 45e21e5dfd0..c0b4925078d 100644
--- a/cmake/FindQt5.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindQt5.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ endif()
 
 find_package(Qt6 ${Qt5_FIND_VERSION} CONFIG COMPONENTS Core QUIET)
 if (NOT Qt6_FOUND)
+  # remove Core5Compat from components to find in Qt5, but add a dummy target,
+  # which unfortunately cannot start with "Qt6::"
+  list(REMOVE_ITEM Qt5_FIND_COMPONENTS Core5Compat)
   find_package(Qt5 ${Qt5_FIND_VERSION} CONFIG ${__arguments} ${Qt5_FIND_COMPONENTS})
+  if (NOT TARGET Qt6Core5Compat)
+    add_library(Qt6Core5Compat INTERFACE)
+  endif()
 
   # Remove Qt6 from the not found packages in Qt5 mode
   get_property(not_found_packages GLOBAL PROPERTY "PACKAGES_NOT_FOUND")
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@ foreach(comp IN LISTS Qt5_FIND_COMPONENTS)
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
+# alias Qt6::Core5Compat to Qt6Core5Compat to make consistent with Qt5 path
+if (TARGET Qt6::Core5Compat AND NOT TARGET Qt6CoreCompat)
+  add_library(Qt6Core5Compat ALIAS Qt6::Core5Compat)
+endif()
+
 set(Qt5_FOUND ${Qt6_FOUND})
 set(Qt5_VERSION ${Qt6_VERSION})