diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/kitdetector.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/kitdetector.cpp
index 18df41e8bae..252bd76d23a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/kitdetector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/kitdetector.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ QtVersions KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetectQtVersions() const
 
     emit q->logOutput(ProjectExplorer::Tr::tr("Searching for qmake executables..."));
 
-    const QStringList candidates = {"qmake-qt6", "qmake-qt5", "qmake"};
+    const QStringList candidates = {"qmake6", "qmake-qt6", "qmake-qt5", "qmake"};
     for (const FilePath &searchPath : m_searchPaths) {
         searchPath.iterateDirectory(handleQmake,
                                     {candidates,