diff --git a/srcpkgs/qtcreator/template b/srcpkgs/qtcreator/template
index 73b3772615..4ae09ff523 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qtcreator/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qtcreator/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=3.5.0
 revision=4
 wrksrc=qt-creator-opensource-src-${version}
 build_style=qmake
+make_install_args="INSTALL_ROOT=\${DESTDIR}/usr"
 build_pie=yes
 hostmakedepends="perl python pkg-config"
 makedepends="qt5-declarative-devel qt5-script-devel qt5-tools-devel"