diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/CMakeLists.txt
index 43abb00ad17..65f7fd47662 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
-if (NOT CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "QtBase" AND NOT CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "Qt")
+if(NOT PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "QtBase" AND NOT PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL "Qt")
     include(.cmake.conf)
     # Store initial build type (if any is specified) to be read by
     # qt_internal_set_cmake_build_type().