diff --git a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
index 3f5979202cb..ff454462197 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/resources.prf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ for(resource, RESOURCES) {
         next()
     }
 
-    resource_file = $$RCC_DIR/qmake_$${resource}.qrc
+    resource_file = $$absolute_path($$RCC_DIR/qmake_$${resource}.qrc, $$OUT_PWD)
 
     isEmpty(BUILDS)|build_pass {
         # Collection of files, generate qrc file
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ for(resource, RESOURCES) {
             "</qresource>" \
             "</RCC>"
 
-        !write_file($$absolute_path($$resource_file, $$OUT_PWD), resource_file_content): \
+        !write_file($$resource_file, resource_file_content): \
             error()
     }