diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index b46a83a77..711e15b8c 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -289,3 +289,7 @@ if(APPLE)
 		install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND \"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/deploy-mac.py\" -v ${DEPLOY_OPTIONS} \"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/Applications/${PROJECT_NAME}.app\")")
 	endif()
 endif()
+if(WIN32 AND CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION GREATER 2 AND CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION GREATER 7)
+	# Work around CMake issue #16907
+	set_target_properties(${BINARY_NAME}-qt PROPERTIES AUTORCC ON SKIP_AUTORCC ON)
+endif()