diff --git a/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py b/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
index f9e6b0bdc05..10e5a635f45 100644
--- a/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
+++ b/tests/system/suite_tools/tst_designer_autocomplete/test.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ def main():
     if not startedWithoutPluginError():
         return
     projectName = "DesignerTestApp"
-    createProject_Qt_GUI(tempDir(), projectName)
+    createProject_Qt_GUI(tempDir(), projectName,
+                         buildSystem="qmake" if JIRA.isBugStillOpen(28787) else "CMake")
     invokeMenuItem('Build', 'Build Project "%s"' % projectName)
     selectFromLocator("mainwindow.ui")
     dragAndDrop(waitForObject("{container=':qdesigner_internal::WidgetBoxCategoryListView'"