diff --git a/src/libs/3rdparty/botan/botan.pri b/src/libs/3rdparty/botan/botan.pri
index 20832c1a7aab882fddea9cfa2bbf90f15e3a7fb2..f0c5bdeafbe73c2380fad1ac04d660df2130c7f6 100644
--- a/src/libs/3rdparty/botan/botan.pri
+++ b/src/libs/3rdparty/botan/botan.pri
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 INCLUDEPATH *= $$PWD/..
-LIBS *= -l$$qtLibraryName(Botan)
+LIBS += -lBotan         # Don't use qtLibraryName. Botan is always built in release mode.