diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index 791a3f7..a98dc3c 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CONFIG += c++11 hide_symbols link_pkgconfig
 PKGCONFIG += profile mlite5 mce timed-qt5 blkid libcrypto nemomodels-qt5 libsailfishkeyprovider connman-qt5 glib-2.0
 PKGCONFIG += ssu-sysinfo nemodbus packagekitqt5 libsystemd sailfishusermanager sailfishaccesscontrol
 
-system(qdbusxml2cpp -p mceiface.h:mceiface.cpp mce.xml)
+system($$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/qdbusxml2cpp -p mceiface.h:mceiface.cpp mce.xml)
 
 SOURCES += \
     languagemodel.cpp \
diff --git a/translations/translations.pro b/translations/translations.pro
index db361ae..ea4824b 100644
--- a/translations/translations.pro
+++ b/translations/translations.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TRANSLATION_CATALOG = qml_plugin_systemsettings
 # Translation Source
 TS_FILE = $$OUT_PWD/$${TRANSLATION_CATALOG}.ts
 
-ts.commands += lupdate $$PWD/.. -ts $$TS_FILE
+ts.commands += $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lupdate $$PWD/.. -ts $$TS_FILE
 ts.CONFIG += no_check_exist no_link
 ts.output = $$TS_FILE
 ts.input = ..
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ts_install.CONFIG += no_check_exist
 EE_QM = $$OUT_PWD/$${TRANSLATION_CATALOG}_eng_en.qm
 
 # XXX should add -markuntranslated "-" when proper translations are in place
-qm.commands += lrelease -idbased $$TS_FILE -qm $$EE_QM
+qm.commands += $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lrelease -idbased $$TS_FILE -qm $$EE_QM
 qm.CONFIG += no_check_exist no_link
 qm.depends = ts
 qm.input = $$TS_FILE