diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 9fcb99080..4d65c07d2 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ qt5_add_resources(RESOURCES resources.qrc)
 if(BUILD_UPDATER)
 	file(GENERATE OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/updater.qrc INPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/updater.qrc.in)
 	qt5_add_resources(UPDATER_RESOURCES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/updater.qrc)
+	set_source_files_properties(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/updater.qrc PROPERTIES GENERATED ON)
 	list(APPEND RESOURCES ${UPDATER_RESOURCES})
 endif()
 if(APPLE)