diff --git a/qbs/imports/QtcPlugin.qbs b/qbs/imports/QtcPlugin.qbs
index f72dd5b3526..25d7bcaa762 100644
--- a/qbs/imports/QtcPlugin.qbs
+++ b/qbs/imports/QtcPlugin.qbs
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ QtcProduct {
     property var pluginRecommends: []
     property var pluginTestDepends: []
 
-    property string minimumQtVersion: "5.6.2"
-    condition: QtcFunctions.versionIsAtLeast(Qt.core.version, minimumQtVersion)
-
     targetName: QtcFunctions.qtLibraryName(qbs, name)
     destinationDirectory: qtc.ide_plugin_path
 
diff --git a/qbs/imports/QtcProduct.qbs b/qbs/imports/QtcProduct.qbs
index c6b130effe4..f7b53981264 100644
--- a/qbs/imports/QtcProduct.qbs
+++ b/qbs/imports/QtcProduct.qbs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Product {
     Depends { name: "cpp" }
     Depends { name: "qtc" }
     Depends { name: product.name + " dev headers"; required: false }
+    Depends { name: "Qt.core"; versionAtLeast: "5.6.2" }
 
     Properties {
         condition: Utilities.versionCompare(Qt.core.version, "5.7") < 0
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ Product {
     cpp.useCxxPrecompiledHeader: useNonGuiPchFile || useGuiPchFile
     cpp.visibility: "minimal"
 
-    Depends { name: "Qt.core" }
-
     Group {
         fileTagsFilter: installTags
         qbs.install: install