diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1a14619..a2396f3f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ jamulus.vcxproj
 jamulus.vcxproj.filters
 release/
 deploy/
+Jamulus.app/
diff --git a/mac/deploy_mac.sh b/mac/deploy_mac.sh
index c31458da..ef841dde 100755
--- a/mac/deploy_mac.sh
+++ b/mac/deploy_mac.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ cd ..
 # cvs -n update 2>null | grep -i "M " # error if any file is locally modified!!! -> TODO
 
 
+# call qmake
+qmake Jamulus.pro
+
 # first clean up
 rm -rf Jamulus.app
 make clean