diff --git a/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,13 +24,18 @@
 # Test WaylandFullscreenShell
 ########################################################
 if(Wayland_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "1.4.0")
+  find_program(WESTON_EXECUTABLE weston DOC "Path to the weston executable.")
+  if(WESTON_EXECUTABLE)
     set( testWaylandFullscreenShell_SRCS
             test_wayland_fullscreen_shell.cpp
         )
     add_executable(testWaylandFullscreenShell ${testWaylandFullscreenShell_SRCS})
     target_link_libraries( testWaylandFullscreenShell Qt5::Test KF5::WaylandClient Wayland::Client)
     add_test(NAME kwayland-testWaylandFullscreenShell COMMAND testWaylandFullscreenShell)
     ecm_mark_as_test(testWaylandFullscreenShell)
+  else()
+	  message(STATUS "The weston executable was not found. Some autotests will not be executed.")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 ########################################################