diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
index 17f44537a15..16d7b979410 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/idocument.h>
 
+#include <projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
@@ -213,13 +214,16 @@ FilePath QmlProjectRunConfiguration::qmlRuntimeFilePath() const
         if (!qmlRuntime.isEmpty())
             return qmlRuntime;
     }
+    auto hasDeployStep = [this]() {
+        return target()->activeDeployConfiguration() && !target()->activeDeployConfiguration()->stepList()->isEmpty();
+    };
 
     // The Qt version might know, but we need to make sure
     // that the device can reach it.
     if (QtVersion *version = QtKitAspect::qtVersion(kit)) {
         // look for puppet as qmlruntime only in QtStudio Qt versions
         if (version->features().contains("QtStudio") &&
-            version->qtVersion().majorVersion() > 5) {
+            version->qtVersion().majorVersion() > 5 && !hasDeployStep()) {
 
             auto [workingDirectoryPath, puppetPath] = QmlDesigner::QmlPuppetPaths::qmlPuppetPaths(
                         target(), QmlDesigner::QmlDesignerBasePlugin::settings());