diff --git a/.qmake.conf b/.qmake.conf
index 42ba8e45fb1..5de255cb69e 100644
--- a/.qmake.conf
+++ b/.qmake.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 load(qt_build_config)
+CONFIG += qt_example_installs
diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_build_config.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_build_config.prf
index e9d5367ee12..29dd354a31a 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_build_config.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_build_config.prf
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CONFIG += \
     create_prl link_prl \
     testcase_targets \
     prepare_docs qt_docs_targets \
-    qt_example_installs \
     no_private_qt_headers_warning QTDIR_build \
     # Qt modules get compiled without exceptions enabled by default.
     # However, testcases should be still built with exceptions.