diff --git a/install.pri b/install.pri
index 28a2523a3..7fc37700e 100644
--- a/install.pri
+++ b/install.pri
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ else:unix:qt5_audio_plugins_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/audio/*.so
 qt5_audio_plugins_target.path = $${PREFIX}/bin/audio
 INSTALLS += qt5_audio_plugins_target
 
+############### Install Qt5 bearer plugins ##############
+
+win32: qt5_bearer_plugins_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/bearer/*$${DLL_DEBUG_SUFFIX}.dll
+else:macx: qt5_bearer_plugins_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/bearer/*.dylib
+else:unix:qt5_bearer_plugins_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/bearer/*.so
+qt5_bearer_plugins_target.path = $${PREFIX}/bin/bearer
+INSTALLS += qt5_bearer_plugins_target
+
 ############### Install Qt5 iconengines plugins ##############
 
 win32: qt5_iconengines_plugins_target.files *= $$[QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS]/iconengines/*$${DLL_DEBUG_SUFFIX}.dll
diff --git a/installer/installbuilder/qt5-binaries.xml b/installer/installbuilder/qt5-binaries.xml
index 9c3c3ecd6..f5dd2310d 100644
--- a/installer/installbuilder/qt5-binaries.xml
+++ b/installer/installbuilder/qt5-binaries.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
                 <distributionDirectory>
                     <origin>../../dist/bin/audio</origin>
                 </distributionDirectory>
+                <distributionDirectory>
+                    <origin>../../dist/bin/bearer</origin>
+                </distributionDirectory>
                 <distributionDirectory>
                     <origin>../../dist/bin/iconengines</origin>
                 </distributionDirectory>