diff --git a/config.tests/.qmake.conf b/config.tests/.qmake.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71e68176565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.tests/.qmake.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+mingw {
+    TMPPATH = $$(INCLUDE)
+    QMAKE_INCDIR_POST += $$split(TMPPATH, $$QMAKE_DIRLIST_SEP)
+    TMPPATH = $$(LIB)
+    QMAKE_LIBDIR_POST += $$split(TMPPATH, $$QMAKE_DIRLIST_SEP)
+}