diff --git a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv-qt5.inc b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv-qt5.inc
index 4e0dfa2..497cac1 100644
--- a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv-qt5.inc
+++ b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv-qt5.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ require freeciv.inc
 
 inherit qmake5_paths
 
-EXTRA_OECONF = "\
+EXTRA_OECONF += "\
+--with-qtver=qt5 \
 --with-qt5-includes=${STAGING_INCDIR}${QT_DIR_NAME} \
 --with-qt5-libs=${STAGING_LIBDIR}${QT_DIR_NAME} \
 MOCCMD=${STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE}${QT_DIR_NAME}/moc \