diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/classes/dey-image.bbclass b/meta-digi-dey/classes/dey-image.bbclass
index 57ec678e0..bd537b35e 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/classes/dey-image.bbclass
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/classes/dey-image.bbclass
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # DEY image features.
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2024 Digi International.
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2024, Digi International Inc.
+#
 
 #
 # Add build info to rootfs images (/etc/buildinfo)
@@ -22,12 +23,6 @@ EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS += "\
     usermod -p '${MD5_ROOT_PASSWD}' root; \
 "
 
-#
-# Create QT5 capable toolchain/SDK if 'dey-qt' image feature is enabled
-#
-inherit qt-version
-inherit ${@bb.utils.contains("IMAGE_FEATURES", "dey-qt", "${QT_POPULATE_SDK}", "",d)}
-
 #
 # Generate ZIP installer if configured in the project's local.conf
 #
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/images/dey-image-qt.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/images/dey-image-qt.bb
index c3b3b6474..b82e8d0b7 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/images/dey-image-qt.bb
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-core/images/dey-image-qt.bb
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2016-2023, Digi International Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2016-2024, Digi International Inc.
 #
 require dey-image-graphical.inc
 
+#
+# Create QT5/6 capable toolchain/SDK
+#
+inherit qt-version
+inherit ${QT_POPULATE_SDK}
+
 DESCRIPTION = "DEY image with QT graphical libraries"
 
 GRAPHICAL_CORE = "qt"