diff --git a/tests/auto/xmlpatternssdk/xmlpatternssdk.pro b/tests/auto/xmlpatternssdk/xmlpatternssdk.pro
index 395cce8963250e7146328f0e3b71db795fbb28c3..e2c84b27631181208c63afe26b0633f4c6886e38 100644
--- a/tests/auto/xmlpatternssdk/xmlpatternssdk.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/xmlpatternssdk/xmlpatternssdk.pro
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ TARGET   = $$XMLPATTERNS_SDK
 TEMPLATE = lib
 DEFINES += Q_PATTERNISTSDK_BUILDING
 
+CONFIG += exceptions
+
 # lib_bundle ensures we get a framework on OS X, a library bundle.
 CONFIG  += resources