diff --git a/qgroundcontrol.pro b/qgroundcontrol.pro
index 3ef7283da447d73ac6dd53e2be04ad99d929f42d..6c2c893acc5fb68e6bd191090d1e942e29c307da 100644
--- a/qgroundcontrol.pro
+++ b/qgroundcontrol.pro
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include(QGCCommon.pri)
 
 TARGET   = QGroundControl
 TEMPLATE = app
+QGCROOT  = $$PWD
 
 DebugBuild {
     DESTDIR  = $${OUT_PWD}/debug