diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 72173384..be972431 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 project(TestStatusQ LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+# The current StatusQ builds with Qt 5.14 which doesn't support the apple silicon.
+#  Therefore force the intel architecture for MacOS platforms.
+set(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES "x86_64")
+
 enable_testing()
 
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
 # TODO: Workaround until we make StatusQ a CMake library
 list(APPEND QML_DIRS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../src/")
 set(QML_IMPORT_PATH "${QML_DIRS}" CACHE STRING "Qt Creator extra qml import paths")