diff --git a/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro b/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
index 0c2b8991bda..dbbd1969751 100644
--- a/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
+++ b/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 SOURCES = wayland.cpp
 CONFIG -= qt
 INCLUDEPATH += $$QMAKE_INCDIR_WAYLAND
-LIBS += $$QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND
+LIBS += $$QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND -L$$QMAKE_LIBDIR_WAYLAND