diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 82ed838..8107834 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ AC_SUBST(LUPDATE)
 
 # Environment Variables
 AC_ARG_VAR(LUPDATE_ARGS, [arguments for qt lupdate command, e.g. -no-obsolete])
-AC_PATH_PROG(QMAKE, [qmake qmake-qt4], [])
+AC_PATH_PROG(QMAKE, [qmake qmake-qt4], [],
+             [$PATH$PATH_SEPARATOR/usr/lib/qt4/bin]dnl
+             [$PATH_SEPARATOR/usr/lib64/qt4/bin])
 AC_ARG_VAR(QMAKE, [path to qmake program])
 
 # export macros