diff --git a/src/3rdparty/gradle/CMakeLists.txt b/src/3rdparty/gradle/CMakeLists.txt
index fd4857f8ab7..d4eaa608382 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/gradle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/3rdparty/gradle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # special case begin
+# special case skip regeneration
 
 install(
     FILES
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index bf522e94991..13a4e461ce8 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# special case skip regeneration
 add_subdirectory(3rdparty)
 
 function(find_or_build_bootstrap_names)
diff --git a/src/android/CMakeLists.txt b/src/android/CMakeLists.txt
index a61ff1c4b01..a821cee44b0 100644
--- a/src/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Generated from android.pro.
 
+# special case skip regeneration
 # special case begin
 # Only build jars during Android build and install the templates for the
 # androiddeployqt tool.
diff --git a/src/android/jar/CMakeLists.txt b/src/android/jar/CMakeLists.txt
index 066a67591fb..edd8b543521 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/android/jar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # QtAndroid Jar
 
+# special case skip regeneration
 # special case begin
 set(path_prefix ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/)
 
diff --git a/src/android/java/CMakeLists.txt b/src/android/java/CMakeLists.txt
index d2c0c3df249..1c24bd5e828 100644
--- a/src/android/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/android/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Android Java Resource files
 
+# special case skip regeneration
 # special case begin
 set(resource_directories
     res
diff --git a/src/android/templates/CMakeLists.txt b/src/android/templates/CMakeLists.txt
index b330840cc71..8e007b72151 100644
--- a/src/android/templates/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/android/templates/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Android template files
 
+# special case skip regeneration
 # special case begin
 set(template_files
     AndroidManifest.xml
diff --git a/src/winmain/CMakeLists.txt b/src/winmain/CMakeLists.txt
index 51e619285a8..92e22dc2310 100644
--- a/src/winmain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/winmain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # special case begin
+# special case skip regeneration
 if (NOT WIN32)
     return()
 endif()