diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
index cb8a202c8..9fd9f66df 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ class QtBaseModule(ExtensionModule):
                     yield os.path.join(qt_dep.bindir, b), b
                 if qt_dep.libexecdir:
                     yield os.path.join(qt_dep.libexecdir, b), b
-                # prefer the <tool>-qt<version> of the tool to the plain one, as we
+                # prefer the (official) <tool><version> or (unofficial) <tool>-qt<version>
+                # of the tool to the plain one, as we
                 # don't know what the unsuffixed one points to without calling it.
+                yield f'{b}{qt_dep.qtver}', b
                 yield f'{b}-qt{qt_dep.qtver}', b
                 yield b, b