diff --git a/module/upgrade/control.php b/module/upgrade/control.php
index fd4f82041b..04e5e83825 100644
--- a/module/upgrade/control.php
+++ b/module/upgrade/control.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class upgrade extends control
 
         if(!$this->upgrade->isError())
         {
-            if(version_compare(str_replace('_', '.', $fromVersion), '15', '<')) $this->locate(inlink('mergeProgram'));
+            if(version_compare(str_replace('_', '.', $fromVersion), '15', '<') && !isset($this->config->qcVersion)) $this->locate(inlink('mergeProgram'));
             $this->locate(inlink('afterExec', "fromVersion=$fromVersion"));
         }