diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 6e1848ee26d..1def000f7a7 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts += -no-xinput2
 $(package)_config_opts += -nomake examples
 $(package)_config_opts += -nomake tests
 $(package)_config_opts += -opensource
-$(package)_config_opts += -optimized-qmake
+$(package)_config_opts += -optimized-tools
 $(package)_config_opts += -pch
 $(package)_config_opts += -pkg-config
 $(package)_config_opts += -prefix $(host_prefix)