diff --git a/cmake/modules/KatieBuildMacros.cmake b/cmake/modules/KatieBuildMacros.cmake
index 699eb38db..bf97a2b46 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/KatieBuildMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/KatieBuildMacros.cmake
@@ -282,6 +282,17 @@ function(KATIE_SETUP_TARGET FORTARGET)
     set(${FORTARGET}_SOURCES ${ARGN} PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
+# a function to make a meta target depend on all plugins, the meta target itself is used in the
+# tests setup macros to build all plugins before any test so that plugins from the host are not
+# used.
+# TODO: this is cheap and sub-optimal way of forcing tests depend on all plugins, perhaps with
+# plugin and test targets dependencies introspection it can be optimized, e.g. make tests that
+# depend on KtNetwork depend on plugins that depend on it too
+add_custom_target(plugins_dependant_tests)
+function(KATIE_SETUP_PLUGIN FORPLUGIN)
+    add_dependencies(plugins_dependant_tests ${FORPLUGIN})
+endfunction()
+
 # a macro to ensure that object targets are build with PIC if the target they
 # are going to be used in (like $<TARGET_OBJECTS:foo>) is build with PIC or
 # PIC has been enabled for all module/library/executable targets. in addition
@@ -324,6 +335,7 @@ macro(KATIE_TEST TESTNAME TESTSOURCES)
     katie_setup_target(${TESTNAME} ${TESTSOURCES} ${ARGN})
 
     add_executable(${TESTNAME} ${${TESTNAME}_SOURCES})
+    add_dependencies(${TESTNAME} plugins_dependant_tests)
 
     target_link_libraries(${TESTNAME} KtCore KtTest)
     target_compile_definitions(
@@ -346,6 +358,7 @@ macro(KATIE_DBUS_TEST TESTNAME TESTSOURCES)
     katie_setup_target(${TESTNAME} ${TESTSOURCES} ${ARGN})
 
     add_executable(${TESTNAME} ${${TESTNAME}_SOURCES})
+    add_dependencies(${TESTNAME} plugins_dependant_tests)
 
     target_link_libraries(${TESTNAME} KtCore KtDBus KtTest)
     target_compile_definitions(
@@ -368,6 +381,7 @@ macro(KATIE_GUI_TEST TESTNAME TESTSOURCES)
     katie_setup_target(${TESTNAME} ${TESTSOURCES} ${ARGN})
 
     add_executable(${TESTNAME} ${${TESTNAME}_SOURCES})
+    add_dependencies(${TESTNAME} plugins_dependant_tests)
 
     target_link_libraries(${TESTNAME} KtCore KtGui KtTest)
     target_compile_definitions(
diff --git a/src/plugins/accessible/widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/accessible/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c6e768a7..4453d2f87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/accessible/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/accessible/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ add_library(qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin MODULE ${qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin_SOURCES
 target_link_libraries(qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin KtCore KtGui)
 set_target_properties(qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qtaccessiblewidgets)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qtaccessiblewidgetsplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/accessible
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
index 5010d9604..b43a233bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/connman/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ target_include_directories(qconnmanbearerplugin PRIVATE
 )
 
 katie_setup_object(qconnmanbearerplugin sharedbearer)
+katie_setup_plugin(qconnmanbearerplugin)
 
 install(
     TARGETS qconnmanbearerplugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/generic/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/bearer/generic/CMakeLists.txt
index c13f64f74..c5daf36f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/generic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/generic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ target_include_directories(qgenericbearerplugin PRIVATE
 )
 
 katie_setup_object(qgenericbearerplugin sharedbearer)
+katie_setup_plugin(qgenericbearerplugin)
 
 install(
     TARGETS qgenericbearerplugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index 13f011e79..cfca1df79 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/bearer/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ target_include_directories(qnmbearerplugin PRIVATE
 )
 
 katie_setup_object(qnmbearerplugin sharedbearer)
+katie_setup_plugin(qnmbearerplugin)
 
 install(
     TARGETS qnmbearerplugin
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/qdeclarativeview/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/designer/qdeclarativeview/CMakeLists.txt
index 69fbef58b..f665221a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/qdeclarativeview/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/qdeclarativeview/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ add_library(qdeclarativeviewplugin MODULE ${qdeclarativeviewplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qdeclarativeviewplugin KtCore KtDeclarative KtDesigner)
 set_target_properties(qdeclarativeviewplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qdeclarativeview)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qdeclarativeviewplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qdeclarativeviewplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/designer
diff --git a/src/plugins/iconengines/svgiconengine/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/iconengines/svgiconengine/CMakeLists.txt
index fbd3eac22..f626984d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/iconengines/svgiconengine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/iconengines/svgiconengine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ add_library(qsvgiconplugin MODULE ${qsvgiconplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qsvgiconplugin KtCore KtGui KtSvg)
 set_target_properties(qsvgiconplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qsvgicon)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qsvgiconplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qsvgiconplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/iconengines
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/gif/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/gif/CMakeLists.txt
index 0713d8e34..029f0fe14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/gif/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/gif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ add_library(qgifplugin MODULE ${qgifplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qgifplugin KtCore KtGui)
 set_target_properties(qgifplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qgif)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qgifplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qgifplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/ico/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/ico/CMakeLists.txt
index b02c9e50a..e8822ad2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/ico/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/ico/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ add_library(qicoplugin MODULE ${qicoplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qicoplugin KtCore KtGui)
 set_target_properties(qicoplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qico)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qicoplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qicoplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c3e57b05..6da5c8364 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/jpeg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(qjpegplugin MODULE ${qjpegplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qjpegplugin KtCore KtGui ${JPEG_LIBRARIES})
 set_target_properties(qjpegplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qjpeg)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qjpegplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qjpegplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/svg/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/svg/CMakeLists.txt
index e3a82f4c3..1e92dd932 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/svg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/svg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ add_library(qsvgplugin MODULE ${qsvgplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qsvgplugin KtCore KtGui KtSvg)
 set_target_properties(qsvgplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qsvg)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qsvgplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qsvgplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/tga/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/tga/CMakeLists.txt
index 742709ced..5f264a061 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/tga/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/tga/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(qtgaplugin MODULE ${qtgaplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qtgaplugin KtCore KtGui)
 set_target_properties(qtgaplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qtga)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qtgaplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qtgaplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/imageformats/tiff/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/imageformats/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e731a889..8bc4c9fda 100644
--- a/src/plugins/imageformats/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/imageformats/tiff/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(qtiffplugin MODULE ${qtiffplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qtiffplugin KtCore KtGui ${TIFF_LIBRARIES})
 set_target_properties(qtiffplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qtiff)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qtiffplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qtiffplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/imageformats
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/qtdbus/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/script/qtdbus/CMakeLists.txt
index b9ff16b04..34a646a59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/qtdbus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/script/qtdbus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ add_library(qtscriptdbusplugin MODULE ${qtscriptdbusplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qtscriptdbusplugin KtCore KtDBus KtScript)
 set_target_properties(qtscriptdbusplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qtscriptdbus)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qtscriptdbusplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qtscriptdbusplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/script
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
index ad7048c23..88cde056c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(qsqlmysqlplugin MODULE ${qsqlmysqlplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qsqlmysqlplugin KtSql ${MYSQL_LIBRARIES})
 set_target_properties(qsqlmysqlplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qsqlmysql)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qsqlmysqlplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qsqlmysqlplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/sqldrivers
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
index 6607f4aca..f49a790c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ target_link_libraries(qsqlodbcplugin KtSql ${ODBC_LIBRARIES})
 set_target_properties(qsqlodbcplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qsqlodbc)
 target_compile_definitions(qsqlodbcplugin PRIVATE -DUNICODE)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qsqlodbcplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qsqlodbcplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/sqldrivers
diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e1f3917f..ff0f05a15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/psql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ add_library(qsqlpsqlplugin MODULE ${qsqlpsqlplugin_SOURCES})
 target_link_libraries(qsqlpsqlplugin KtSql ${POSTGRESQL_LIBRARIES})
 set_target_properties(qsqlpsqlplugin PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME qsqlpsql)
 
+katie_setup_plugin(qsqlpsqlplugin)
+
 install(
     TARGETS qsqlpsqlplugin
     DESTINATION ${KATIE_PLUGINS_PATH}/sqldrivers