diff --git a/bitcoin-qt.pro b/bitcoin-qt.pro
index 9fb92afd0..18d30c8dc 100644
--- a/bitcoin-qt.pro
+++ b/bitcoin-qt.pro
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ CODECFORTR = UTF-8
 TRANSLATIONS = $$files(src/qt/locale/bitcoin_*.ts)
 
 isEmpty(QMAKE_LRELEASE) {
-    win32:QMAKE_LRELEASE = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]\lrelease.exe
+    win32:QMAKE_LRELEASE = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]\\lrelease.exe
     else:QMAKE_LRELEASE = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lrelease
 }
 isEmpty(TS_DIR):TS_DIR = src/qt/locale