diff --git a/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py b/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
index 8e766dc..fa7991b 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ class NeutralEnv:
         self.git_command = self._detect_command("git")
         self.make_command = self._detect_command("make")
         self.cmake_command = self._detect_command("cmake")
-        self.qmake_command = self._detect_command("qmake", required=False)
+        self.qmake_command = self._detect_command(
+            "qmake",
+            required=False,
+            default=[["qmake"], ["qmake-qt5"]],
+        )
 
     def detect_platform(self):
         _platform = platform.system()
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
index dbe5ef2..1aceb3a 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/base.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class QMakeBuilder(MakeBuilder):
     def _configure(self, context):
         context.try_skip(self.build_path)
         command = [
-            "qmake",
+            *neutralEnv("qmake_command"),
             *self.configure_options,
             *self.env_options,
             self.source_path,