diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a1be3f9..3bb06310 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ target_link_libraries(tst_docks kddockwidgets Qt${Qt_VERSION_MAJOR}::Test)
 set_compiler_flags(tst_docks)
 
 # tst_qtwidgets
-add_executable(tst_qtwidgets qtwidgets/tst_qtwidgets.cpp ${TESTING_SRCS} ${TESTING_RESOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(tst_qtwidgets kddockwidgets Qt${Qt_VERSION_MAJOR}::Test)
-set_compiler_flags(tst_qtwidgets)
+if (KDDW_FRONTEND_QTWIDGETS)
+  add_executable(tst_qtwidgets qtwidgets/tst_qtwidgets.cpp ${TESTING_SRCS} ${TESTING_RESOURCES})
+  target_link_libraries(tst_qtwidgets kddockwidgets Qt${Qt_VERSION_MAJOR}::Test)
+  set_compiler_flags(tst_qtwidgets)
+endif()
 
 add_executable(tst_multisplitter tst_multisplitter.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(tst_multisplitter kddockwidgets Qt${Qt_VERSION_MAJOR}::Test)