diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index c0cb4768..535c5ac3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ add_custom_command(
 )
 
 if(APPLE)
+    # this needs to be relative
     set(plugin_dest_dir ./cockatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
-    set(qtconf_dest_dir ./cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make package to work)
+    set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
     # note: phonon_backend => mediaservice
diff --git a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
index d9b5df75..46502cc4 100644
--- a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ IF (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 ENDIF (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 
 if(APPLE)
+    # this needs to be relative
     set(plugin_dest_dir ./oracle.app/Contents/Plugins)
-    set(qtconf_dest_dir ./oracle.app/Contents/Resources)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make)
+    set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/oracle.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
     # note: phonon_backend => mediaservice
diff --git a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 19575ca1..9a66fe3b 100644
--- a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
+    # this needs to be relative
     set(plugin_dest_dir ./servatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
-    set(qtconf_dest_dir ./servatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make)
+    set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/servatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
     # note: phonon_backend => mediaservice