diff --git a/resources/scripts/.appveyor-build-win.ps1 b/resources/scripts/.appveyor-build-win.ps1
index 194f119e3..2c9b33208 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/.appveyor-build-win.ps1
+++ b/resources/scripts/.appveyor-build-win.ps1
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ $old_pwd = $pwd.Path
 # Get Qt.
 $qt_version = "5.15.1"
 $qt_stub = "qt-$qt_version-dynamic-msvc2019-x86_64"
-$qt_path = (Resolve-Path $qt_stub).Path
-$qt_qmake = "$qt_path\bin\qmake.exe"
 $qt_link = "https://github.com/martinrotter/qt5-minimalistic-builds/releases/download/$qt_version/$qt_stub.7z"
 $qt_output = "qt.7z"
 
@@ -12,6 +10,9 @@ $qt_output = "qt.7z"
 Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $qt_link -OutFile $qt_output
 & ".\resources\scripts\7za\7za.exe" x $qt_output
 
+$qt_path = (Resolve-Path $qt_stub).Path
+$qt_qmake = "$qt_path\bin\qmake.exe"
+
 cd "$qt_stub\bin\"
 & ".\qtbinpatcher.exe"
 cd "$old_pwd"