diff --git a/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py b/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
index 903ca01156a..f9e6b0bdc05 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ def main():
     startQC()
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
-    createProject_Qt_GUI(tempDir(), "DesignerTestApp")
+    projectName = "DesignerTestApp"
+    createProject_Qt_GUI(tempDir(), projectName)
+    invokeMenuItem('Build', 'Build Project "%s"' % projectName)
     selectFromLocator("mainwindow.ui")
     dragAndDrop(waitForObject("{container=':qdesigner_internal::WidgetBoxCategoryListView'"
                               "text='Push Button' type='QModelIndex'}"), 5, 5,