diff --git a/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5ConfigVersion.cmake.in b/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5ConfigVersion.cmake.in
index e804754912e..7c42430e97b 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5ConfigVersion.cmake.in
+++ b/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5ConfigVersion.cmake.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION $$CMAKE_PACKAGE_VERSION)
 
-if(\"\${PACKAGE_VERSION}\" VERSION_LESS \"\${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}\")
+if(PACKAGE_VERSION VERSION_LESS PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION)
     set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE FALSE)
 else()
     set(PACKAGE_VERSION_COMPATIBLE TRUE)
-    if(\"\${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}\" STREQUAL \"\${PACKAGE_VERSION}\")
+    if(PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION STREQUAL PACKAGE_VERSION)
         set(PACKAGE_VERSION_EXACT TRUE)
     endif()
 endif()