diff --git a/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py b/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
index c1de6a51c0426..7c87501892aa3 100644
--- a/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/qt/5.x.x/conanfile.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ def export_sources(self):
             self.copy(patch["patch_file"])
 
     def build_requirements(self):
+        if self.settings.os == "Linux":
+            self.build_requires("binutils/2.38")
         if self._settings_build.os == "Windows" and self._is_msvc:
             self.build_requires("jom/1.1.3")
         if self.options.qtwebengine: