diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/CMakeLists.txt
index df05c5012b..b559024724 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qtcpserver/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 add_qt_test(tst_qtcpserver
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../" # special case
     SOURCES
         ../tst_qtcpserver.cpp
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
diff --git a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f5ec5f50ce..3c2df284fc 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/network/socket/qudpsocket/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 add_qt_test(tst_qudpsocket
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../" # special case
     SOURCES
         ../tst_qudpsocket.cpp
     INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES