diff --git a/lib/qt/qmake.rb b/lib/qt/qmake.rb
index 3c8a100..e4315ed 100644
--- a/lib/qt/qmake.rb
+++ b/lib/qt/qmake.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 require 'rbconfig'
+require 'rubygems/version'
 
 module Qt
   class NotInstalledError < StandardError; end
 
   class Qmake
     class << self
+      QMAKES = %w{qmake-qt4 qmake}
+
       def installed?
         path != nil
       end
@@ -29,7 +32,6 @@ module Qt
 
         check_make!
         check_qmake!
-        check_qmake_version!
 
         system command
         system %{make}
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ module Qt
       # We need integration tests for these!
       #
       def path
-        get_exe_path('qmake-qt4') || get_exe_path('qmake')
+        @path ||= best_qmake
       end
 
       def make_path
@@ -57,15 +59,24 @@ module Qt
         end
       end
 
-      def qt_version
-        @qt_version ||= %x{#{path} -v}.lines.to_a[1][%r{Using Qt version ([^ ]+) },1]
+      def qt_version_of(qmake_path)
+        Gem::Version.new(%x{#{qmake_path} -v}.lines.to_a[1][%r{Using Qt version ([^ ]+) },1])
       end
 
-      def qt_47_or_better?
-        return false if !qt_version
-        return true if (major = qt_version.split('.')[0].to_i) > 4
-        return false if major < 4
-        qt_version.split('.')[1].to_i >= 7
+      def best_qmake
+        if qmake_path = QMAKES.collect do |path|
+          result = nil
+          if qmake_path = get_exe_path(path)
+            if (qt_version = qt_version_of(qmake_path)) >= Gem::Version.create('4.7')
+              result = [ qmake_path, qt_version ]
+            end
+          end
+          result
+        end.compact.sort { |a, b| b.last <=> a.last }.first
+          qmake_path.first
+        else
+          nil
+        end
       end
 
       private
@@ -107,7 +118,7 @@ Nokia's prebuilt binary at http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/
 MSG
             when :freebsd
               <<-MSG
-Install /usr/ports/devel/qmake4.
+Install /usr/ports/www/qt4-webkit and /usr/ports/devel/qmake4.
 MSG
             when :darwin
               <<-MSG
@@ -118,36 +129,9 @@ MSG
           ).strip
 
           $stderr.puts <<-MSG
-qmake is not installed. You'll need to install it to build #{@name}.
+qmake is not installed or is not the right version (#{@name} needs Qt 4.7 or above). 
+You'll need to install it to build #{@name}.
 #{install_method} should do it for you.
-MSG
-        end
-      end
-
-      def check_qmake_version!
-        if !qt_47_or_better?
-          install_method = (
-            case platform
-            when :linux
-              <<-MSG
-sudo apt-get install libqt4-dev qt4-qmake on Debian-based systems, or downloading
-Nokia's prebuilt binary at http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/
-MSG
-            when :freebsd
-              <<-MSG
-Install /usr/ports/www/qt4-webkit.
-MSG
-            when :darwin
-              <<-MSG
-sudo port install qt4-mac (for the patient) or downloading Nokia's pre-built binary
-at http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/
-MSG
-            end
-          ).strip
-
-          $stderr.puts <<-MSG
-qmake is not version 4.7 or above (currently version #{qt_version}. You'll need to install version 4.7 or higher
-to build #{@name}. #{install_method} should do it for you.
 MSG
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/qt/qmake_spec.rb b/spec/lib/qt/qmake_spec.rb
index 41a0862..64d2dd9 100644
--- a/spec/lib/qt/qmake_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/qt/qmake_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'qt/qmake'
 require 'rbconfig'
+require 'rubygems/version'
 
 describe Qt::Qmake do
   describe '.make_installed?' do
@@ -64,29 +65,75 @@ describe Qt::Qmake do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '.qt_47_or_better?' do
-    subject { described_class }
-
+  describe '.best_qmake' do
     before do
-      Qt::Qmake.stubs(:qt_version).returns(version)
-    end
-    
-    context 'no version' do
-      let(:version) { nil }
+      Qt::Qmake.stubs(:get_exe_path).with('qmake-qt4').returns(path_one)
+      Qt::Qmake.stubs(:get_exe_path).with('qmake').returns(path_two)
 
-      it { should_not be_qt_47_or_better }
+      Qt::Qmake.stubs(:qt_version_of).with(path_one).returns(Gem::Version.create(version_one))
+      Qt::Qmake.stubs(:qt_version_of).with(path_two).returns(Gem::Version.create(version_two))
     end
 
-    context 'not better' do
-      let(:version) { '4.6.0' }
+    subject { described_class.best_qmake }
 
-      it { should_not be_qt_47_or_better }
+    let(:path_one) { nil }
+    let(:path_two) { nil }
+    let(:version_one) { nil }
+    let(:version_two) { nil }
+
+    context 'nothing found' do
+      it { should be_nil }
     end
 
-    context 'better' do
-      let(:version) { '4.7.0' }
+    context 'one found' do
+      let(:path_one) { 'one' }
 
-      it { should be_qt_47_or_better }
+      context 'not good' do
+        let(:version_one) { '4.5' }
+
+        it { should be_nil }
+      end
+
+      context 'good' do
+        let(:version_one) { '4.7' }
+
+        it { should == path_one }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'two found' do
+      let(:path_one) { 'one' }
+      let(:path_two) { 'two' }
+
+      context 'neither good' do
+        let(:version_one) { '4.5' }
+        let(:version_two) { '4.5' }
+
+        it { should be_nil }
+      end
+
+      context 'one good' do
+        let(:version_one) { '4.7' }
+        let(:version_two) { '4.5' }
+
+        it { should == path_one }
+      end
+
+      context 'both good' do
+        context 'one better' do
+          let(:version_one) { '4.7' }
+          let(:version_two) { '4.8' }
+
+          it { should == path_two }
+        end
+
+        context 'both same' do
+          let(:version_one) { '4.7' }
+          let(:version_two) { '4.7' }
+
+          it { should == path_one }
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end