diff --git a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.lib.yml b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.lib.yml
index c561c251ff8016042ad09d643577b4e72a505bdb..8b7a365675ce2b7f0af57935d5494671f8fee63f 100644
--- a/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.lib.yml
+++ b/.orchestra/config/components/ui/qt_creator.lib.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ builds:
       cd "$BUILD_DIR"
       (@= make @)
       (@= make @) install INSTALL_ROOT="$DESTDIR$ORCHESTRA_ROOT"
+      # TODO: debug why qtcreator looks for platform plugins in bin when the root is moved
+      ln -s ../plugins/platforms "$DESTDIR$ORCHESTRA_ROOT/bin/platforms"
     dependencies:
       - clang-release
       - toolchain/host/gcc