diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
index e60731ce0..71ed41b99 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,18 @@ auto VAbstractApplication::translationsPath(const QString &locale) -> QString
         return dir.absolutePath();
     }
 
+#ifdef QBS_BUILD
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    dir.setPath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../../.." + PKGDATADIR + trPath);
+#else
+    dir = QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../../.." + PKGDATADIR + trPath);
+#endif
+    if (dir.exists())
+    {
+        return dir.absolutePath();
+    }
+#endif // QBS_BUILD
+
 #if defined(APPIMAGE) && defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
     /* Fix path to trasnaltions when run inside AppImage. */
     return AppImageRoot() + PKGDATADIR + trPath;