diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 3c89c9054..d94961a2c 100755
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ build_script:
   - cd ..
   - mkdir rssguard-build
   - cd rssguard-build
-  - C:\Qt\5.7\msvc2013\bin\qmake.exe C:\rssguard
+  - C:\Qt\5.7\msvc2013\bin\qmake.exe C:\rssguard "%qmake_args%"
   - nmake
   - nmake windows_all