diff --git a/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5PluginTarget.cmake.in b/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5PluginTarget.cmake.in
index 5baf0fdb1..185abfffd 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5PluginTarget.cmake.in
+++ b/mkspecs/features/data/cmake/Qt5PluginTarget.cmake.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
 add_library(Qt5::$$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME MODULE IMPORTED)
 
-!!IF !isEmpty(CMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE)
-_populate_$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_plugin_properties($$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME RELEASE \"$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_RELEASE}\")
-!!ENDIF
-!!IF !isEmpty(CMAKE_DEBUG_TYPE)
-_populate_$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_plugin_properties($$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME DEBUG \"$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_DEBUG}\")
-!!ENDIF
+if(EXISTS \"${_qt5$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_install_prefix}/$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_DIR}$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_RELEASE}\")
+    _populate_$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_plugin_properties($$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME RELEASE \"$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_RELEASE}\")
+endif()
+if(EXISTS \"${_qt5$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_install_prefix}/debug/$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_DIR}$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_DEBUG}\")
+    _populate_$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_plugin_properties($$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME DEBUG \"$${CMAKE_PLUGIN_LOCATION_DEBUG}\")
+endif()
 
 list(APPEND Qt5$${CMAKE_MODULE_NAME}_PLUGINS Qt5::$$CMAKE_PLUGIN_NAME)