diff --git a/qtdeclarative.pro b/qtdeclarative.pro
index acffb01417..c4140225c5 100644
--- a/qtdeclarative.pro
+++ b/qtdeclarative.pro
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module_qtdeclarative_examples.depends = module_qtdeclarative_src
 module_qtdeclarative_tests.subdir = tests
 module_qtdeclarative_tests.target = module-qtdeclarative-tests
 module_qtdeclarative_tests.depends = module_qtdeclarative_src
-module_qtdeclarative_tests.CONFIG = no_default_target no_default_install
-
+module_qtdeclarative_tests.CONFIG = no_default_install
+!contains(QT_BUILD_PARTS,tests):module_qtdeclarative_tests.CONFIG += no_default_target
 
 SUBDIRS += module_qtdeclarative_src \
            module_qtdeclarative_tools \