diff --git a/tests/auto/wayland/client.pro b/tests/auto/wayland/client.pro
index 448f7d5161c..eaf6c6e9586 100644
--- a/tests/auto/wayland/client.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/wayland/client.pro
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ QT += core-private gui-private
     LIBS += -lwayland-client -lwayland-server
 }
 
+CONFIG += wayland-scanner
 WAYLANDSERVERSOURCES += \
     ../../../src/3rdparty/protocol/wayland.xml