diff --git a/tests/system/shared/project.py b/tests/system/shared/project.py
index b9f351aff02..86758cf0fd7 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/project.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/project.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ def __handleBuildSystem__(buildSystem):
     try:
         if buildSystem is None:
             buildSystem = str(comboObj.currentText)
+            if buildSystem.startswith("CMake"):
+                buildSystem = "CMake"
             test.log("Keeping default build system '%s'" % buildSystem)
         else:
             test.log("Trying to select build system '%s'" % buildSystem)