diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a225e70ad6..a605d7818ce 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ set(RELEASE_NAME "Master")
 project(qgis VERSION ${COMPLETE_VERSION})
 
 if (APPLE)
-  set(QGIS_APP_NAME "QGIS")
+  set(QGIS_APP_NAME "QGIS" CACHE STRING "The main app name and bundle name")
 else()
   set(QGIS_APP_NAME "qgis")
 endif()
diff --git a/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in b/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
index 311fd9d9293..deb4d117cdf 100644
--- a/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
+++ b/platform/macos/CPackMacDeployQt.cmake.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-execute_process(COMMAND install_name_tool -add_rpath @loader_path/../Frameworks ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app/Contents/MacOS/QGIS
+execute_process(COMMAND install_name_tool -add_rpath @loader_path/../Frameworks ${CPACK_TEMPORARY_DIRECTORY}/@QGIS_APP_NAME@.app/Contents/MacOS/@QGIS_APP_NAME@
                   WORKING_DIRECTORY @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@
                   COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL ANY
                   )