diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index 48abb9b4a2..cc773c44ec 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ endif
 
 RES_IMAGES = 
 
-RES_MOVIES = $(wildcard qt/res/movies/spinner-*.png)
+RES_MOVIES = $(wildcard $(srcdir)/qt/res/movies/spinner-*.png)
 
 BITCOIN_RC = qt/res/bitcoin-qt-res.rc