diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
index 5a87eeba646..ccb19fcbd4b 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_example_installs.prf
@@ -92,4 +92,12 @@ probase = $$relative_path($$_PRO_FILE_PWD_, $$dirname(_QMAKE_CONF_)/examples)
         allfiles -= doc
         !isEmpty(allfiles): warning("remaining files in $$_PRO_FILE_PWD_: $$allfiles")
     }
+
+    # Do not actually build the examples in production builds
+    !equals(TEMPLATE, subdirs):!contains(QT_CONFIG, private_tests) {
+        TEMPLATE = aux
+        CONFIG -= have_target qt staticlib dll
+        SOURCES =
+        INSTALLS -= target
+    }
 }