diff --git a/cmake/QskFindMacros.cmake b/cmake/QskFindMacros.cmake
index 0c9d8583..b27d24d2 100644
--- a/cmake/QskFindMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QskFindMacros.cmake
@@ -5,15 +5,9 @@
 
 macro(qsk_setup_Qt)
 
-    # Use QSK_QT_VERSION specified with baseline 5.15
-    # otherwise fallback to latest known supported Qt version gte 5.15
-    # set vars for correct alpha descending sort order and direction (ex. Qt6, Qt5)
-    if ( NOT QSK_QT_VERSION ) # QSK_QT_VERSION=Qt5
-        set(QSK_QT_VERSION Qt6 Qt5)
-        set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_SORT_ORDER NAME)
-        set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_SORT_DIRECTION DEC)
-    endif()
-    find_package(QT "5.15" NAMES ${QSK_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Quick)
+    # relying on cmake heuristics to select a specific Qt version is no good idea.
+    # using -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="..." is highly recommended
+    find_package(QT "5.15" NAMES Qt6 Qt5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Quick)
 
     if(QT_VERSION_MAJOR VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 6)
         # we need the qsb tool for Qt6