diff --git a/tools/qcatool/qcatool.pro b/tools/qcatool/qcatool.pro
index a2aaa717..ce4aeed8 100644
--- a/tools/qcatool/qcatool.pro
+++ b/tools/qcatool/qcatool.pro
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ QT -= gui
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../include/QtCrypto
 SOURCES = main.cpp
 
-LIBS += -L.. -lqca
+LIBS += -L../.. -lqca
 
 # temporarily build directly against openssl
 DEFINES += QT_STATICPLUGIN