diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qscintilla/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qscintilla/default.nix
index cdc2ff5d80bc..cb2416bdcd51 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qscintilla/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qscintilla/default.nix
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   postFixup =
     let
       libExt = stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary;
+      qtVersion = lib.versions.major qtbase.version;
     in
     ''
-      ln -s $out/lib/libqscintilla2_qt5${libExt} $out/lib/libqscintilla2${libExt}
+      ln -s $out/lib/libqscintilla2_qt${qtVersion}${libExt} $out/lib/libqscintilla2${libExt}
     '';
 
   dontWrapQtApps = true;