diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
index ab9cd43d63bc..12f246e9507e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-4.x/4.8/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ let v = "4.8.4"; in
 #  * move some plugins (e.g., SQL plugins) to dedicated derivations to avoid
 #    false build-time dependencies
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation ( rec {
   name = "qt-${v}";
 
   src = fetchurl {
@@ -147,3 +147,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }
+  # ToDo: this attribute is optional *only* to prevent rebuild on hydra
+  // stdenv.lib.optionalAttrs developerBuild {
+    # fix underspecified dependency in a generated makefile
+    postConfigure = ''
+      substituteInPlace tools/designer/src/lib/Makefile --replace \
+        "moc_qtgradientviewdialog.cpp:" "moc_qtgradientviewdialog.cpp: .uic/release-shared/ui_qtgradientview.h"
+    '';
+  }
+)
+