diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index 6a57f1059a..901c8061c2 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ while [ true ] ; do
 		done
 		depCheckedList[$checkIdx]=$file
 		checkIdx=$(($checkIdx + 1))
+
+		# ignore suil/qt wrappers - the plugin will pull in QT4.
+		if echo $file | grep -qs '^libsuil_.*qt4' ; then continue; fi
 		
 		# do not include libjack
 		deps=`LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$OURLIBS${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH} ldd $file | awk '{print $3}'`