diff --git a/tests/auto/tools/qmakelib/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/tools/qmakelib/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d0f8d70267..55023c0242a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/tools/qmakelib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/tools/qmakelib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ qt_internal_add_test(tst_qmakelib
         QT_USE_QSTRINGBUILDER
     INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
         ../../../../qmake/library
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::CorePrivate
 )
 
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