diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 328a9e72e7d..c104e2534af 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
     cmake)
         BUILD_WITH_CMAKE=yes
         ;;
+    qmake)
+        BUILD_WITH_CMAKE=no
+        ;;
     redo)
         if [ -f ${outpathPrefix}config.opt ]; then
             if grep -e ^-cmake <${outpathPrefix}config.opt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/configure.bat b/configure.bat
index 8323f9ec858..d90ebd150d0 100644
--- a/configure.bat
+++ b/configure.bat
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ goto doneargs
     if /i "%~1" == "-cmake" goto cmake
     if /i "%~1" == "--cmake" goto cmake
 
+    if /i "%~1" == "-qmake" goto qmake
+    if /i "%~1" == "--qmake" goto qmake
+
 :nextarg
     shift
     goto doargs
@@ -152,6 +155,10 @@ goto doneargs
     set CMAKE=true
     goto nextarg
 
+:qmake
+    set CMAKE=
+    goto nextarg
+
 :doneargs
 
 if "%CMAKE%" == "true" goto cmake