diff --git a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
index 4c70202d32b..f8bc709637b 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
@@ -3039,6 +3039,14 @@ function(qt_generate_prl_file target install_dir)
     else()
         set(prefix_for_prl_name "$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:${target}>")
     endif()
+
+    # For frameworks, the prl file should be placed under the Resources subdir.
+    get_target_property(is_framework ${target} FRAMEWORK)
+    if(is_framework)
+        get_target_property(fw_version ${target} FRAMEWORK_VERSION)
+        string(APPEND prefix_for_prl_name "Versions/${fw_version}/Resources/")
+    endif()
+
     set(prl_file_name "${prefix_for_prl_name}$<TARGET_FILE_BASE_NAME:${target}>.prl")
     file(GENERATE
         OUTPUT "${prl_file_name}"