diff --git a/update_ts_files.sh b/update_ts_files.sh
index 4f5742e9c77..19a2bbfece1 100755
--- a/update_ts_files.sh
+++ b/update_ts_files.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 # 1. create a clean Qt .pro file for the project
 # 2. run lupdate using the .pro file from step 1
 # 3. remove the .pro
+# Note the .pro file must NOT be named qgis.pro as this
+# name is reserved for the Windows qmake project file
+# update_ts_files.sh,v 1.3 2004/07/14 18:16:24 gsherman Exp
+
 echo Creating qmake project file
-$QTDIR/bin/qmake -project
+$QTDIR/bin/qmake -project -o qgis_ts.pro
 echo Updating translation files
-$QTDIR/bin/lupdate -verbose qgis.pro
+$QTDIR/bin/lupdate -verbose qgis_ts.pro
 echo Removing qmake project file
-rm qgis.pro
+rm qgis_ts.pro