diff --git a/tests/auto/other/android/BLACKLIST b/tests/auto/other/android/BLACKLIST
deleted file mode 100644
index 316fb368a85..00000000000
--- a/tests/auto/other/android/BLACKLIST
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# QTBUG-88506
-[assetsRead]
-android
diff --git a/tests/auto/other/android/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/other/android/CMakeLists.txt
index d58103679b8..c2749825ac8 100644
--- a/tests/auto/other/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/other/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ if(ANDROID)
     set_property(TARGET tst_android APPEND PROPERTY QT_ANDROID_PACKAGE_SOURCE_DIR
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/testdata
     )
+    # QTBUG-88840 # special case
+    qt_android_generate_deployment_settings(tst_android) # special case
 endif()
 
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