diff --git a/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro b/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
index dbbd1969751..6d85073b916 100644
--- a/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
+++ b/config.tests/qpa/wayland/wayland.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 SOURCES = wayland.cpp
 CONFIG -= qt
-INCLUDEPATH += $$QMAKE_INCDIR_WAYLAND
-LIBS += $$QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND -L$$QMAKE_LIBDIR_WAYLAND
+
+for(d, QMAKE_INCDIR_WAYLAND) {
+    exists($$d):INCLUDEPATH += $$d
+}
+
+for(p, QMAKE_LIBDIR_WAYLAND) {
+    exists($$p):LIBS += -L$$p
+}
+
+LIBS += $$QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND