diff --git a/autotests/extractortest.cpp b/autotests/extractortest.cpp
--- a/autotests/extractortest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/extractortest.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 {
     QString fileUrl = QFINDTESTDATA("samplefiles/test.mp3");
 
-    QString exe = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(QLatin1String("baloo_filemetadata_temp_extractor"));
+    QString exe = QFINDTESTDATA("../src/baloo_filemetadata_temp_extractor");
 
     QStringList args;
     args << fileUrl;