diff --git a/qa/CMakeLists.txt b/qa/CMakeLists.txt
index 7bbfcbee52..9ee379acc5 100644
--- a/qa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 if( KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES )
 
-    # build target that runs the QA tests through scripting
-    add_custom_target( qa
-        COMMAND PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/pcbnew${PYTHON_QA_PATH} ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} test.py
-
-        COMMENT "running qa"
+    # Test that runs the QA tests through scripting
+    add_test( NAME qa_python
+        COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} test.py
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-        )
+    )
+
+    set_property( TEST qa_python
+        PROPERTY ENVIRONMENT "PYTHONPATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/pcbnew${PYTHON_QA_PATH}"
+    )
 
 endif()