diff --git a/qmake-debug.sh b/qmake-debug.sh
index c41f937..1b43fd1 100755
--- a/qmake-debug.sh
+++ b/qmake-debug.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-if [ -n "$(which qtchooser)" ]; then
-	qmake -qt=qt5 app.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=qml_debug
+QMAKE_OPTS="app.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=qml_debug"
+if [ -n "$(which qmake-qt5)" ]; then
+	qmake-qt5 $QMAKE_OPTS
+elif [ -n "$(which qtchooser)" ]; then
+	qmake -qt=qt5 $QMAKE_OPTS
 else
-	qmake app.pro -spec linux-g++ CONFIG+=debug CONFIG+=qml_debug
+	qmake $QMAKE_OPTS
 fi
 lupdate app.pro -no-obsolete
diff --git a/qmake-release.sh b/qmake-release.sh
index 5763745..3d60542 100755
--- a/qmake-release.sh
+++ b/qmake-release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-if [ -n "$(which qtchooser)" ]; then
-	qmake -qt=qt5 app.pro -spec linux-g++
+QMAKE_OPTS="app.pro -spec linux-g++"
+if [ -n "$(which qmake-qt5)" ]; then
+	qmake-qt5 $QMAKE_OPTS
+elif [ -n "$(which qtchooser)" ]; then
+	qmake -qt=qt5 $QMAKE_OPTS
 else
-	qmake app.pro -spec linux-g++
+	qmake $QMAKE_OPTS
 fi
 lupdate app.pro -no-obsolete