diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
index 2718d57de4..bd29e7a6be 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,22 @@ link_hifi_libraries()
 
 set_property(TARGET auto-tester PROPERTY WIN32_EXECUTABLE true)
 
+# Find includes in corresponding build directories
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+find_package(Qt5Core)
+find_package(Qt5Widgets)
+
+# Add the include directories for the Qt 5 Widgets module to
+# the compile lines.
 include_directories(${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
+# Use the compile definitions defined in the Qt 5 Widgets module
+add_definitions(${Qt5Widgets_DEFINITIONS})
+
+# Add compiler flags for building executables (-fPIE)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${Qt5Widgets_EXECUTABLE_COMPILE_FLAGS}")
+
 # Find all sources files
 file (GLOB_RECURSE SOURCES src/*.cpp)
 file (GLOB_RECURSE MOC_HEADERS src/*.h)