diff --git a/build_configs/darwin_macports.txt b/build_configs/darwin_macports.txt
index 535a2e381bd56d3281b16b61116a88dee73efc67..821e0c792aa36718fa7e773f82be8b0b8156b4df 100644
--- a/build_configs/darwin_macports.txt
+++ b/build_configs/darwin_macports.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 # the dependencies installed over MacPorts
 set(BOOST_ROOT "/opt/local" CACHE PATH "prefix for the boost")
 set(PYTHON_ROOT "/opt/local" CACHE PATH "prefix for python")
-set(QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE "/opt/local/bin/qmake-mac" CACHE PATH 
+set(QT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE "/opt/local/bin/qmake" CACHE PATH 
     "absolute path to qt executable")
 set(CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS "-freal-loops" CACHE STRING "fortran compiler flags")