--- src/qt_install.pri.orig
+++ src/qt_install.pri
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
    dlltarget.path=$$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]
    INSTALLS += dlltarget
 }
-target.path=$$[QT_INSTALL_LIBS]
+# install mac frameworks differently than libraries
+mac:!static:contains(QT_CONFIG, qt_framework) {
+    target.path=$$[QT_INSTALL_FRAMEWORKS]
+} else {
+    target.path=$$[QT_INSTALL_LIBS]
+}
 INSTALLS += target
 
 #headers