diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/qml/CMakeLists.txt
index cb692ff48a4..40ca50c7d37 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ if (NOT TARGET QmlJSTools)
   return()
 endif()
 
+option(BUILD_TEST_TST_CONNECTION_EDITOR "Builds Test Connection View" OFF)
+
 add_subdirectory(codemodel)
-add_subdirectory(connectioneditor)
 add_subdirectory(persistenttrie)
 add_subdirectory(qmldesigner)
 add_subdirectory(qmleditor)
@@ -11,3 +12,7 @@ add_subdirectory(qmljssimplereader)
 add_subdirectory(qmljsutils)
 add_subdirectory(qrcparser)
 add_subdirectory(reformatter)
+
+if ({BUILD_TEST_TST_CONNECTION_EDITOR})
+    add_subdirectory(connectioneditor)
+endif()