diff --git a/tools/build_ui.sh b/tools/build_ui.sh
index 8a511de63..ce6a32497 100755
--- a/tools/build_ui.sh
+++ b/tools/build_ui.sh
@@ -67,5 +67,8 @@ echo "]" >> $init
 cat $temp >> $init
 rm $temp
 
+# use older integer format so qt4.4 still works
+sed -i 's/setProperty("value", 14)/setProperty("value", QtCore.QVariant(14))/' ankiqt/forms/displayproperties.py
+
 echo "Building resources.."
 $pyrcc icons.qrc -o icons_rc.py