diff --git a/tests/system/shared/project.py b/tests/system/shared/project.py
index 8ab86c215e2..80bada05c91 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/project.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/project.py
@@ -281,12 +281,12 @@ def createProject_Qt_Console(path, projectName, checks = True, buildSystem = Non
     return checkedTargets
 
 def createNewQtQuickApplication(workingDir, projectName = None,
-                                targets=Targets.desktopTargetClasses(), minimumQtVersion="5.3",
+                                targets=Targets.desktopTargetClasses(), minimumQtVersion="5.6",
                                 withControls = False, fromWelcome = False, buildSystem = None):
     if withControls:
-        template = "Qt Quick Controls 2 Application"
+        template = "Qt Quick Application - Swipe"
     else:
-        template = "Qt Quick Application"
+        template = "Qt Quick Application - Empty"
     available = __createProjectOrFileSelectType__("  Application", template, fromWelcome)
     projectName = __createProjectSetNameAndPath__(workingDir, projectName)
     __handleBuildSystem__(buildSystem)
diff --git a/tests/system/suite_qtquick/tst_qtquick_creation/test.py b/tests/system/suite_qtquick/tst_qtquick_creation/test.py
index 233ec3d8a09..2b767cde896 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_qtquick/tst_qtquick_creation/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_qtquick/tst_qtquick_creation/test.py
@@ -30,17 +30,11 @@ def main():
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
 
-    available = [("5.3", False), ("5.3", True)]
-    if platform.system() != 'Darwin':
-        available.extend([("5.4", False), ("5.4", True)])
+    available = [("5.6", False), ("5.6", True)]
 
     for qtVersion, controls in available:
-        if qtVersion == "5.3":
-            targ = [Targets.DESKTOP_531_DEFAULT]
-            quick = "2.3"
-        else:
-            targ = [Targets.DESKTOP_541_GCC]
-            quick = "2.4"
+        targ = [Targets.DESKTOP_561_DEFAULT]
+        quick = "2.6"
         # using a temporary directory won't mess up a potentially existing
         workingDir = tempDir()
         checkedTargets, projectName = createNewQtQuickApplication(workingDir, targets=targ,