diff --git a/local_ads/local_ads_tests/local_ads_tests.pro b/local_ads/local_ads_tests/local_ads_tests.pro
index af4be6f1d9..d3b8831ea7 100644
--- a/local_ads/local_ads_tests/local_ads_tests.pro
+++ b/local_ads/local_ads_tests/local_ads_tests.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CONFIG -= app_bundle
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 ROOT_DIR = ../..
-DEPENDENCIES = local_ads platform_tests_support stats_client coding platform base
+DEPENDENCIES = local_ads platform_tests_support platform coding base stats_client
 
 include($$ROOT_DIR/common.pri)
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ macx-* {
   LIBS *= "-framework IOKit" "-framework SystemConfiguration"
 }
 
+QT *= core
+
 HEADERS += \
 
 SOURCES += \