diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index d120623e65e..65e51a41704 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmaketool.h"
 
+#include <android/androidconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/find/itemviewfind.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/processparameters.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
-
+#include <qtsupport/baseqtversion.h>
+#include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/layoutbuilder.h>
 
@@ -473,6 +476,30 @@ BuildStepConfigWidget *CMakeBuildStep::createConfigWidget()
 
     connect(this, &CMakeBuildStep::buildTargetsChanged, widget, updateDetails);
 
+    // For Qt 6 for Android: Make sure to add "<target>_prepare_apk_dir" if only
+    // "all" target is selected. This copies the build shared libs to android-build
+    // folder, partially the same as done in AndroidPackageInstallationStep for
+    // qmake install step.
+    const Kit *k = target()->kit();
+    if (DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(k) == Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE) {
+        const QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *qt = QtSupport::QtKitAspect::qtVersion(k);
+        if (qt && qt->qtVersion() >= QtSupport::QtVersionNumber{6, 0, 0}) {
+            QMetaObject::Connection *const connection = new QMetaObject::Connection;
+            *connection = connect(this, &CMakeBuildStep::buildTargetsChanged, widget, [this, connection]() {
+                const QString mainTarget = activeRunConfigTarget();
+                if (!mainTarget.isEmpty()) {
+                    QStringList targets{buildTargets()};
+                    if (targets == QStringList{allTarget()}) {
+                        targets.append(QString("%1_prepare_apk_dir").arg(mainTarget));
+                        setBuildTargets({targets});
+                        QObject::disconnect(*connection);
+                        delete connection;
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     return widget;
 }