diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a4da313ef..c7134547f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ project(qBittorrent
 set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 # version requirements - older vesions may work, but you are on your own
 set(minBoostVersion 1.65)
-set(minQtVersion 5.12)
+set(minQtVersion 5.11)
 set(minOpenSSLVersion 1.1.1)
 set(minLibtorrentVersion 1.2.12)
 set(minZlibVersion 1.2.11)
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 20b680989..c19b622dc 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ Some influential environment variables:
               directories to add to pkg-config's search path
   PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR
               path overriding pkg-config's built-in search path
-  QT_QMAKE    value of host_bins for Qt5Core >= 5.12, overriding pkg-config
+  QT_QMAKE    value of host_bins for Qt5Core >= 5.11, overriding pkg-config
   Qt5Svg_CFLAGS
               C compiler flags for Qt5Svg, overriding pkg-config
   Qt5Svg_LIBS linker flags for Qt5Svg, overriding pkg-config
@@ -5525,8 +5525,8 @@ printf "%s\n" "$enable_webui" >&6; }
 esac
 
 if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Core >= 5.12\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Core >= 5.12") 2>&5
+    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Core >= 5.11\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Core >= 5.11") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
@@ -5535,12 +5535,12 @@ if test -n "$QT_QMAKE"; then
     pkg_cv_QT_QMAKE="$QT_QMAKE"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Core >= 5.12\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Core >= 5.12") 2>&5
+    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Core >= 5.11\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Core >= 5.11") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_QT_QMAKE=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable="host_bins" "Qt5Core >= 5.12" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_QT_QMAKE=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable="host_bins" "Qt5Core >= 5.11" 2>/dev/null`
 		      test "x$?" != "x0" && pkg_failed=yes
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
@@ -5570,8 +5570,8 @@ fi
 
 fi
 
-{ printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for Qt5 qmake >= 5.12" >&5
-printf %s "checking for Qt5 qmake >= 5.12... " >&6; }
+{ printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for Qt5 qmake >= 5.11" >&5
+printf %s "checking for Qt5 qmake >= 5.11... " >&6; }
 if test "x$QT_QMAKE" != "x"
 then :
   { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $QT_QMAKE" >&5
@@ -5598,12 +5598,12 @@ if test -n "$Qt5Svg_CFLAGS"; then
     pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_CFLAGS="$Qt5Svg_CFLAGS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Svg >= 5.12\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Svg >= 5.12") 2>&5
+    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Svg >= 5.11\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Svg >= 5.11") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "Qt5Svg >= 5.12" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "Qt5Svg >= 5.11" 2>/dev/null`
 		      test "x$?" != "x0" && pkg_failed=yes
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
@@ -5615,12 +5615,12 @@ if test -n "$Qt5Svg_LIBS"; then
     pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_LIBS="$Qt5Svg_LIBS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Svg >= 5.12\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Svg >= 5.12") 2>&5
+    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5Svg >= 5.11\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5Svg >= 5.11") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.12" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_Qt5Svg_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.11" 2>/dev/null`
 		      test "x$?" != "x0" && pkg_failed=yes
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
@@ -5641,14 +5641,14 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors --cflags --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.12" 2>&1`
+	        Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors --cflags --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.11" 2>&1`
         else
-	        Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors --cflags --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.12" 2>&1`
+	        Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors --cflags --libs "Qt5Svg >= 5.11" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
 
-	as_fn_error $? "Package requirements (Qt5Svg >= 5.12) were not met:
+	as_fn_error $? "Package requirements (Qt5Svg >= 5.11) were not met:
 
 $Qt5Svg_PKG_ERRORS
 
@@ -5688,11 +5688,11 @@ case "x$enable_qt_dbus" in #(
   "xyes") :
     { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 printf "%s\n" "yes" >&6; }
-               { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for Qt5DBus >= 5.12" >&5
-printf %s "checking for Qt5DBus >= 5.12... " >&6; }
+               { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for Qt5DBus >= 5.11" >&5
+printf %s "checking for Qt5DBus >= 5.11... " >&6; }
        if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5DBus >= 5.12\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5DBus >= 5.12") 2>&5
+    { { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"Qt5DBus >= 5.11\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "Qt5DBus >= 5.11") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e3d687688..4c27d5a5f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$QT_QMAKE" = "x"],
       [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find qmake])
       ])
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_gui" = "xyes"],
-      [PKG_CHECK_MODULES(Qt5Svg, [Qt5Svg >= 5.12])
+      [PKG_CHECK_MODULES(Qt5Svg, [Qt5Svg >= 5.11])
       ])
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether QtDBus should be enabled])
 AS_CASE(["x$enable_qt_dbus"],
diff --git a/m4/qbittorrent.m4 b/m4/qbittorrent.m4
index 3526bb4fa..411a9ec59 100644
--- a/m4/qbittorrent.m4
+++ b/m4/qbittorrent.m4
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 # Sets the QT_QMAKE variable to the path of Qt5 qmake if found.
 # --------------------------------------
 AC_DEFUN([FIND_QT5],
-[PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([Qt5Core >= 5.12],
+[PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([Qt5Core >= 5.11],
                  [PKG_CHECK_VAR(QT_QMAKE,
-                                [Qt5Core >= 5.12],
+                                [Qt5Core >= 5.11],
                                 [host_bins])
                  ])
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AS_IF([test -f "$QT_QMAKE/qmake"],
                              [QT_QMAKE=""])
               ])
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Qt5 qmake >= 5.12])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Qt5 qmake >= 5.11])
 AS_IF([test "x$QT_QMAKE" != "x"],
       [AC_MSG_RESULT([$QT_QMAKE])],
       [AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])]
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ AS_IF([test "x$QT_QMAKE" != "x"],
 # Sets the HAVE_QTDBUS variable to true or false.
 # --------------------------------------
 AC_DEFUN([FIND_QTDBUS],
-       [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Qt5DBus >= 5.12])
-       PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([Qt5DBus >= 5.12],
+       [AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Qt5DBus >= 5.11])
+       PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([Qt5DBus >= 5.11],
                         [AC_MSG_RESULT([found])
                          HAVE_QTDBUS=[true]],
                         [AC_MSG_RESULT([not found])
diff --git a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
index b8c9ec40e..bb1dc4df6 100644
--- a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,14 +4,22 @@
 # Based on https://gist.github.com/giraldeau/546ba5512a74dfe9d8ea0862d66db412
 file(GLOB QBT_TS_FILES "${qBittorrent_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lang/*.ts")
 set_source_files_properties(${QBT_TS_FILES} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_LOCATION "${qBittorrent_BINARY_DIR}/src/lang")
-qt5_add_translation(QBT_QM_FILES ${QBT_TS_FILES} OPTIONS -silent)
+if (Qt5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.12)
+    qt5_add_translation(QBT_QM_FILES ${QBT_TS_FILES})
+else()
+    qt5_add_translation(QBT_QM_FILES ${QBT_TS_FILES} OPTIONS -silent)
+endif()
 configure_file("${qBittorrent_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lang/lang.qrc" "${qBittorrent_BINARY_DIR}/src/lang/lang.qrc" COPYONLY)
 
 if (WEBUI)
     file(GLOB QBT_WEBUI_TS_FILES "${qBittorrent_SOURCE_DIR}/src/webui/www/translations/*.ts")
     set_source_files_properties(${QBT_WEBUI_TS_FILES}
         PROPERTIES OUTPUT_LOCATION "${qBittorrent_BINARY_DIR}/src/webui/www/translations")
-    qt5_add_translation(QBT_WEBUI_QM_FILES ${QBT_WEBUI_TS_FILES} OPTIONS -silent)
+    if (Qt5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.12)
+        qt5_add_translation(QBT_WEBUI_QM_FILES ${QBT_WEBUI_TS_FILES})
+    else()
+        qt5_add_translation(QBT_WEBUI_QM_FILES ${QBT_WEBUI_TS_FILES} OPTIONS -silent)
+    endif()
     configure_file("${qBittorrent_SOURCE_DIR}/src/webui/www/translations/webui_translations.qrc"
         "${qBittorrent_BINARY_DIR}/src/webui/www/translations/webui_translations.qrc" COPYONLY)
 endif()