diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
index 01809f21524..f5cdb2b75f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ if (APPLE)
   set(QmlDesignerPluginInstallPrefix "${IDE_PLUGIN_PATH}/QmlDesigner")
 endif()
 
+set_target_properties(QmlDesigner PROPERTIES QMLDESIGNER_PLUGIN_PATH "${QmlDesignerPluginInstallPrefix}")
 
 add_qtc_plugin(assetexporterplugin
   CONDITION TARGET QmlDesigner