diff --git a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
index 9c7719d87c..b8bd422c53 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
@@ -2724,6 +2724,8 @@ function(qt_add_test name)
         else()
             if (arg_WORKING_DIRECTORY)
                 set(test_working_dir "${arg_WORKING_DIRECTORY}")
+            elseif(arg_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+                set(test_working_dir "${arg_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
             else()
                 set(test_working_dir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
             endif()