diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index 57fbb3ae427..db23852716f 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -2681,9 +2681,9 @@ void Configure::generateOutputVars()
     if (dictionary.contains("XQMAKESPEC") && dictionary[ "XQMAKESPEC" ].startsWith("linux"))
         qtConfig += "rpath";
 
-    qmakeVars += QString("OBJECTS_DIR     = ") + formatPath("tmp/obj/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
-    qmakeVars += QString("MOC_DIR         = ") + formatPath("tmp/moc/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
-    qmakeVars += QString("RCC_DIR         = ") + formatPath("tmp/rcc/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
+    qmakeVars += QString("OBJECTS_DIR     = ") + formatPath(".obj/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
+    qmakeVars += QString("MOC_DIR         = ") + formatPath(".moc/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
+    qmakeVars += QString("RCC_DIR         = ") + formatPath(".rcc/" + dictionary["QMAKE_OUTDIR"]);
 
     if (!qmakeDefines.isEmpty())
         qmakeVars += QString("DEFINES        += ") + qmakeDefines.join(' ');