diff --git a/cmake/Libraries.cmake b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
index f76da2417..9cf5d4d57 100644
--- a/cmake/Libraries.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Libraries.cmake
@@ -27,12 +27,20 @@ macro(configure_libs)
   # Define the location of Qt deployment tool
   if(WIN32)
     if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" AND VCPKG_QT)
-      find_program(DEPLOYQT windeployqt.debug.bat)
+      set(DEPLOY_TOOL windeployqt.debug.bat)
     else()
-      find_program(DEPLOYQT windeployqt)
+      set(DEPLOY_TOOL windeployqt)
     endif()
   elseif(APPLE)
-      find_program(DEPLOYQT macdeployqt)
+      set(DEPLOY_TOOL macdeployqt)
+  endif()
+
+  if (WIN32 OR APPLE)
+    find_program(DEPLOYQT ${DEPLOY_TOOL})
+    if(DEPLOYQT STREQUAL "DEPLOYQT-NOTFOUND")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Unable to locate the Qt Deploy Tool: \"${DEPLOY_TOOL}\".")
+    endif()
+    unset(DEPLOY_TOOL)
   endif()
 
   set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)