diff --git a/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
index 289c2690c94..a761f23005e 100644
--- a/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtTestHelpers.cmake
@@ -666,7 +666,10 @@ function(qt_internal_add_test name)
             endif()
         endif()
         qt_internal_android_test_runner_arguments("${name}" test_executable extra_test_args)
-        list(APPEND extra_test_args "--timeout" "${android_timeout}" "--verbose")
+        list(APPEND extra_test_args "--timeout" "${android_timeout}")
+        if(QT_ENABLE_VERBOSE_DEPLOYMENT)
+            list(APPEND extra_test_args "--verbose")
+        endif()
         set(test_working_dir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
     elseif(QNX)
         set(test_working_dir "")