diff --git a/BUILDS.md b/BUILDS.md
index 250fc60e..3aa7fba7 100644
--- a/BUILDS.md
+++ b/BUILDS.md
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ make build
     * for `windows`, the binary will have the file extension `.exe` (e.g `bridge.exe`)
     * for `darwin`, the application will be created with name of the project directory (e.g `bridge.app`)
 
+## Build with custom Qt installation
+Please follow the setup instructions in [therecipe/qt wiki](https://github.com/therecipe/qt/wiki/Installation)
+Once you have successfully finished `qtsetup` you should be able compile Bridge using
+
+```bash
+make qtdeploy
+```
+
 ## Useful tests, lints and checks
 In order to be able to run following commands please install the development dependencies: 
 `make install-dev-dependencies`
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5d033df8..ef9ec1e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 GOOS:=$(shell go env GOOS)
 
 ## Build
-.PHONY: build check-has-go
+.PHONY: build qtdeploy check-has-go
 
 VERSION?=1.2.6-git
 REVISION:=$(shell git rev-parse --short=10 HEAD)
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ ${EXE_TARGET}: check-has-go gofiles ${ICO_FILES} update-vendor
 	mv deploy cmd/Desktop-Bridge
 	rm -rf ${GOOS} main.go
 
+qtdeploy: check-has-go gofiles ${ICO_FILES}
+	go mod vendor
+	rm -rf deploy ${GOOS} ${DEPLOY_DIR}
+	cp cmd/Desktop-Bridge/main.go .
+	qtdeploy ${BUILD_FLAGS} build desktop
+	mv deploy cmd/Desktop-Bridge
+	rm -rf ${GOOS} main.go
+
 logo.ico: ./internal/frontend/share/icons/logo.ico
 	cp $^ .
 icon.rc: ./internal/frontend/share/icon.rc