diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index f9657ced4..2a600e1b2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     # these needs to be relative to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
     set(plugin_dest_dir cockatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
     set(qtconf_dest_dir cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
+    get_filename_component(QT_LIBRARY_DIR "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
 
     # qt4: codecs, iconengines, imageformats
     # qt5: audio, iconengines, imageformats, platforms, printsupport
diff --git a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
index e927bda59..1440ee249 100644
--- a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     # these needs to be relative to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
     set(plugin_dest_dir oracle.app/Contents/Plugins)
     set(qtconf_dest_dir oracle.app/Contents/Resources)
+    get_filename_component(QT_LIBRARY_DIR "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
 
     # qt4: codecs, iconengines, imageformats
     # qt5: iconengines, platforms
diff --git a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 047a3f53d..eb30b0111 100644
--- a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     # these needs to be relative to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
     set(plugin_dest_dir servatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
     set(qtconf_dest_dir servatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
+    get_filename_component(QT_LIBRARY_DIR "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
 
     # qt4: codecs, sqldrivers
     # qt5: platforms, sqldrivers