diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index e970e18..fd1d6c6 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -19,13 +19,30 @@ def get_app_name(text):
 
 def get_qt_path():
     try:
-        return str(subprocess.check_output(["qtpaths", "--binaries-dir"]), 'utf-8').strip()
+        return str(subprocess.check_output(["qtpaths6", "--binaries-dir"]), 'utf-8').strip()
 
     except:
-        print("A direct call to 'qtpaths' has failed so automatic retrieval of the QT bin folder is not possible.")
+        print("A direct call to 'qtpaths6' has failed so automatic retrieval of the QT bin folder is not possible.")
 
         return input("Please enter the QT bin path (leave blank to cancel the build): ")
 
+def get_qt_lib_path():
+    output = str(subprocess.check_output(["qtpaths6", "--query"]), 'utf-8').strip()
+    lines = output.split("\n")
+    ret = ""
+
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith("QT_HOST_LIBS:"):
+            ret = line[13:]
+
+    if ret == "":
+        print("failed automatic retrieval of the QT lib folder.")
+
+        return input("Please enter the QT lib path (leave blank to cancel the build): ")
+
+    else:
+        return ret
+
 def get_qt_from_cli():
     for arg in sys.argv:
         if arg == "-qt_dir":
@@ -90,7 +107,7 @@ def verbose_copy(src, dst):
     else:
         print("wrn: " + src + " does not exists. skipping.")
 
-def linux_build_app_dir(app_ver, app_name, app_target, qt_bin):
+def linux_build_app_dir(app_ver, app_name, app_target, qt_bin, qt_lib):
     if not os.path.exists("app_dir/lib"):
         os.makedirs("app_dir/lib")
         
@@ -118,12 +135,8 @@ def linux_build_app_dir(app_ver, app_name, app_target, qt_bin):
                 file_name = os.path.basename(src_file)
 
                 verbose_copy(src_file, "app_dir/lib/" + file_name)
-
-    if "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/bin" == qt_bin:
-        verbose_copy(qt_bin + "/../../libQt6DBus.so.6", "app_dir/lib/libQt6DBus.so.6")
-
-    else:
-        verbose_copy(qt_bin + "/../lib/libQt6DBus.so.6", "app_dir/lib/libQt6DBus.so.6")
+    
+    verbose_copy(qt_lib + "/libQt6DBus.so.6", "app_dir/lib/libQt6DBus.so.6")
 
     verbose_copy("templates/linux_run_script.sh", "app_dir/" + app_target + ".sh")
     verbose_copy("templates/linux_uninstall.sh", "app_dir/uninstall.sh")
@@ -183,7 +196,7 @@ def platform_setup():
     ins_packages = list_installed_packages()
     like_distro = get_like_distro()
     dep_pkgs_a = ["pkg-config", "make", "g++"]
-    dep_pkgs_b = ["ffmpeg", "libfuse-dev", "fuse3", "imagemagick"]
+    dep_pkgs_b = ["ffmpeg", "libfuse-dev", "fuse3", "imagemagick", "qt6-base-dev"]
 
     if not list_of_words_in_text(dep_pkgs_a, ins_packages) or not list_of_words_in_text(dep_pkgs_b, ins_packages):
         if ("ubuntu" in like_distro) or ("debian" in like_distro) or ("linuxmint" in like_distro):
@@ -218,10 +231,16 @@ def main():
             qt_bin = get_qt_path()
 
         if qt_bin != "":
+            qt_lib = get_qt_lib_path()
+
+            if qt_lib == "":
+                exit(1)
+
             print("app_target  = " + app_target)
             print("app_version = " + app_ver)
             print("app_name    = " + app_name)
             print("qt_bin      = " + qt_bin)
+            print("qt_lib      = " + qt_lib)
 
             cd()
 
@@ -241,7 +260,7 @@ def main():
                     info_file.write(app_ver + "\n")
                     info_file.write(app_name + "\n")
 
-                    linux_build_app_dir(app_ver, app_name, app_target, qt_bin)
+                    linux_build_app_dir(app_ver, app_name, app_target, qt_bin, qt_lib)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":