diff --git a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_create_proj_wizard/test.py b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_create_proj_wizard/test.py
index a9b43328f92..6568aab05b5 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_general/tst_create_proj_wizard/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_general/tst_create_proj_wizard/test.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def main():
     invokeMenuItem("File", "Exit")
     waitForCleanShutdown()
     __copyOriginalSettings__()
+    overrideStartApplication()
     startApplication("qtcreator" + SettingsPath)
     performTest(templateDir, qmlFile, False)
     invokeMenuItem("File", "Exit")