diff --git a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
index c4c3c5a8a8a..156ef030ead 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ qt_get_tool_target_name(target_name qtwaylandscanner)
 qt_internal_add_tool(${target_name}
     SOURCES
         qtwaylandscanner.cpp
-    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
-        Qt::Gui
 )
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:qtwaylandscanner.pro:<TRUE>:
diff --git a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d16bc85850..d18710b4232 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ qt_internal_add_tool(${target_name}
     TOOLS_TARGET WaylandScanner # special case
     SOURCES
         qtwaylandscanner.cpp
-    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
-        Qt::Gui
 )
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:qtwaylandscanner.pro:<TRUE>:
diff --git a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.pro b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.pro
index ac2d07b7657..cad7bbfb6a1 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.pro
+++ b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 option(host_build)
 
 SOURCES += qtwaylandscanner.cpp
+QT = core
 
 load(qt_tool)