diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index be7a8d7e95..410258d465 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ remove_definitions(-DQT_USE_QSTRINGBUILDER)
 add_subdirectory(libkwineffects)
 add_subdirectory(integration)
 add_subdirectory(libinput)
+add_subdirectory(wayland)
 # drm autotests are broken on FreeBSD for yet unknown reasons
 # As the test isn't doing anything platform specific, only run it on Linux
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
rename to autotests/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/wayland/client/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 98%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt
rename to autotests/wayland/client/CMakeLists.txt
index 06fa2dc8a8..3a456c6c05 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/wayland/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ########################################################
 set( testWaylandOutput_SRCS
         test_wayland_output.cpp
-        ../../tests/fakeoutput.cpp
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
     )
 add_executable(testWaylandOutput ${testWaylandOutput_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries( testWaylandOutput Qt::Test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient kwin Wayland::Client Wayland::Server)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ecm_mark_as_test(testWaylandOutput)
 ########################################################
 set( testWaylandSurface_SRCS
         test_wayland_surface.cpp
-        ../../tests/fakeoutput.cpp
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
     )
 add_executable(testWaylandSurface ${testWaylandSurface_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries( testWaylandSurface Qt::Test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient kwin Wayland::Client Wayland::Server)
@@ -217,7 +217,10 @@ ecm_mark_as_test(testXdgForeign)
 ########################################################
 # Test XdgShell
 ########################################################
-set(testXdgShell_SRCS test_xdg_shell.cpp ../../tests/fakeoutput.cpp)
+set(testXdgShell_SRCS
+    test_xdg_shell.cpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
+)
 add_executable(testXdgShell ${testXdgShell_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries( testXdgShell Qt::Test Qt::Gui kwin KF6::WaylandClient Wayland::Client)
 add_test(NAME kwayland-testXdgShell COMMAND testXdgShell)
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ ecm_mark_as_test(testPlasmaActivities)
 ########################################################
 set( testXdgOutput_SRCS
         test_xdg_output.cpp
-        ../../tests/fakeoutput.cpp
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
     )
 add_executable(testXdgOutput ${testXdgOutput_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries( testXdgOutput Qt::Test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient kwin Wayland::Client Wayland::Server)
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_datadevice.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_datadevice.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_datadevice.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_datadevice.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_datasource.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_datasource.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_datasource.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_datasource.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_drag_drop.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_drag_drop.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_drag_drop.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_drag_drop.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_error.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_error.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_error.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_error.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasma_activities.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_plasma_activities.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasma_activities.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_plasma_activities.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasma_virtual_desktop.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_plasma_virtual_desktop.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasma_virtual_desktop.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_plasma_virtual_desktop.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasmashell.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_plasmashell.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_plasmashell.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_plasmashell.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_pointer_constraints.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_pointer_constraints.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_pointer_constraints.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_pointer_constraints.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_selection.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_selection.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_selection.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_selection.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_server_side_decoration.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_server_side_decoration.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_server_side_decoration.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_server_side_decoration.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_server_side_decoration_palette.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_server_side_decoration_palette.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_server_side_decoration_palette.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_server_side_decoration_palette.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_shadow.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_shadow.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_shadow.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_shadow.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_shm_pool.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_shm_pool.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_shm_pool.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_shm_pool.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_text_input_v2.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_text_input_v2.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_text_input_v2.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_text_input_v2.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_appmenu.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_appmenu.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_appmenu.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_appmenu.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_blur.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_contrast.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_contrast.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_contrast.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_contrast.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_filter.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_filter.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_filter.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_filter.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_output.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_output.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_output.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_output.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_slide.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_slide.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_slide.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_slide.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_subsurface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_subsurface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_subsurface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_subsurface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_surface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_surface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_surface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_surface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_windowmanagement.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_windowmanagement.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_windowmanagement.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_wayland_windowmanagement.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_decoration.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_decoration.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_decoration.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_decoration.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_foreign.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_foreign.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_foreign.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_foreign.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_output.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_output.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_output.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_output.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_shell.cpp b/autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_shell.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/client/test_xdg_shell.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/client/test_xdg_shell.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/wayland/server/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 97%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/CMakeLists.txt
rename to autotests/wayland/server/CMakeLists.txt
index 52a73210f4..c41bf754bd 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/wayland/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ qt6_generate_wayland_protocol_client_sources(testInputMethodInterface
     FILES
         ${WaylandProtocols_DATADIR}/unstable/input-method/input-method-unstable-v1.xml
 )
-target_sources(testInputMethodInterface PRIVATE test_inputmethod_interface.cpp ../../tests/fakeoutput.cpp ${INPUTMETHOD_SRCS})
+target_sources(testInputMethodInterface PRIVATE
+    test_inputmethod_interface.cpp
+    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
+    ${INPUTMETHOD_SRCS}
+)
 target_link_libraries(testInputMethodInterface Qt::Test kwin KF6::WaylandClient Wayland::Client)
 add_test(NAME kwayland-testInputMethodInterface COMMAND testInputMethodInterface)
 ecm_mark_as_test(testInputMethodInterface)
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_datacontrol_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_datacontrol_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_datacontrol_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_datacontrol_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_display.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_display.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_display.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_display.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_inputmethod_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_inputmethod_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_inputmethod_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_inputmethod_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibitor_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_layershellv1_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_layershellv1_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_layershellv1_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_layershellv1_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_no_xdg_runtime_dir.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_no_xdg_runtime_dir.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_no_xdg_runtime_dir.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_no_xdg_runtime_dir.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_screencast.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_screencast.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_screencast.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_screencast.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_seat.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_seat.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_seat.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_seat.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_tablet_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_tablet_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_tablet_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_tablet_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_textinputv1_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_textinputv1_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_textinputv1_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_textinputv1_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_textinputv3_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_textinputv3_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_textinputv3_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_textinputv3_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/server/test_viewporter_interface.cpp b/autotests/wayland/server/test_viewporter_interface.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/autotests/server/test_viewporter_interface.cpp
rename to autotests/wayland/server/test_viewporter_interface.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt b/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
index 6936def7a7..bfec8f9c91 100644
--- a/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/wayland/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 add_subdirectory(tools)
 
-if (BUILD_TESTING)
-    add_subdirectory(autotests)
-    add_subdirectory(tests)
-endif()
-
 # CMake has a known bug where target_source() doesn't work as expected with files generated
 # in a directory other than the one where the target is defined. It should be fixed in 3.20.
 add_library(WaylandProtocols_xml OBJECT)
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/wayland/tests/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index d8ce6f57e1..0000000000
--- a/src/wayland/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-include(ECMMarkAsTest)
-
-# find_package(Qt6Core ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENT Private _check_private)
-include_directories(SYSTEM ${Qt6Core_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-set(testServer_SRCS
-    waylandservertest.cpp
-    fakeoutput.cpp
-    )
-add_executable(testServer ${testServer_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries(testServer kwin Qt::CorePrivate)
-ecm_mark_as_test(testServer)
-
-find_package(Qt6Widgets ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG QUIET)
-if (TARGET Qt::Widgets)
-    set(testRenderingServer_SRCS
-        renderingservertest.cpp
-        fakeoutput.cpp
-        )
-    add_executable(testRenderingServer ${testRenderingServer_SRCS})
-    target_link_libraries(testRenderingServer kwin Qt::Core Qt::Widgets)
-    ecm_mark_as_test(testRenderingServer)
-endif()
-
-add_executable(copyClient copyclient.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(copyClient KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(copyClient)
-
-add_executable(pasteClient pasteclient.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(pasteClient Qt::Core KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(pasteClient)
-
-add_executable(touchClientTest touchclienttest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(touchClientTest KF6::WaylandClient)
-
-add_executable(panelTest paneltest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(panelTest KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(panelTest)
-
-add_executable(subsurface-test subsurfacetest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(subsurface-test Qt::Core Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(subsurface-test)
-
-add_executable(shadowTest shadowtest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(shadowTest KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(shadowTest)
-
-
-if (TARGET Qt::Widgets)
-    add_executable(dpmsTest dpmstest.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(dpmsTest KF6::WaylandClient Qt::Widgets)
-    ecm_mark_as_test(dpmsTest)
-endif()
-
-add_executable(plasmasurface-test plasmasurfacetest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(plasmasurface-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(plasmasurface-test)
-
-add_executable(xdgforeign-test xdgforeigntest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(xdgforeign-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(xdgforeign-test)
-
-add_executable(xdg-test xdgtest.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(xdg-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
-ecm_mark_as_test(xdg-test)
-
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 832012551f..ad22dcced6 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,3 +25,67 @@ include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 add_executable(xdgactivationtest-qt6 xdgactivationtest-qt6.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(xdgactivationtest-qt6 Qt6::Widgets)
+
+include(ECMMarkAsTest)
+
+# find_package(Qt6Core ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENT Private _check_private)
+include_directories(SYSTEM ${Qt6Core_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+set(testServer_SRCS
+    waylandservertest.cpp
+    fakeoutput.cpp
+    )
+add_executable(testServer ${testServer_SRCS})
+target_link_libraries(testServer kwin Qt::CorePrivate)
+ecm_mark_as_test(testServer)
+
+find_package(Qt6Widgets ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG QUIET)
+if (TARGET Qt::Widgets)
+    set(testRenderingServer_SRCS
+        renderingservertest.cpp
+        fakeoutput.cpp
+        )
+    add_executable(testRenderingServer ${testRenderingServer_SRCS})
+    target_link_libraries(testRenderingServer kwin Qt::Core Qt::Widgets)
+    ecm_mark_as_test(testRenderingServer)
+endif()
+
+add_executable(copyClient copyclient.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(copyClient KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(copyClient)
+
+add_executable(pasteClient pasteclient.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(pasteClient Qt::Core KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(pasteClient)
+
+add_executable(touchClientTest touchclienttest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(touchClientTest KF6::WaylandClient)
+
+add_executable(panelTest paneltest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(panelTest KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(panelTest)
+
+add_executable(subsurface-test subsurfacetest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(subsurface-test Qt::Core Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(subsurface-test)
+
+add_executable(shadowTest shadowtest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(shadowTest KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(shadowTest)
+
+if (TARGET Qt::Widgets)
+    add_executable(dpmsTest dpmstest.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(dpmsTest KF6::WaylandClient Qt::Widgets)
+    ecm_mark_as_test(dpmsTest)
+endif()
+
+add_executable(plasmasurface-test plasmasurfacetest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(plasmasurface-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(plasmasurface-test)
+
+add_executable(xdgforeign-test xdgforeigntest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(xdgforeign-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(xdgforeign-test)
+
+add_executable(xdg-test xdgtest.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(xdg-test Qt::Gui KF6::WaylandClient)
+ecm_mark_as_test(xdg-test)
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/copyclient.cpp b/tests/copyclient.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/copyclient.cpp
rename to tests/copyclient.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/dpmstest.cpp b/tests/dpmstest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/dpmstest.cpp
rename to tests/dpmstest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/fakeoutput.cpp b/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/fakeoutput.cpp
rename to tests/fakeoutput.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/fakeoutput.h b/tests/fakeoutput.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/fakeoutput.h
rename to tests/fakeoutput.h
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/paneltest.cpp b/tests/paneltest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/paneltest.cpp
rename to tests/paneltest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/pasteclient.cpp b/tests/pasteclient.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/pasteclient.cpp
rename to tests/pasteclient.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/plasmasurfacetest.cpp b/tests/plasmasurfacetest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/plasmasurfacetest.cpp
rename to tests/plasmasurfacetest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp b/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
rename to tests/renderingservertest.cpp
index 986b2aeeb3..ca2814871c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
+++ b/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only OR LGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-LGPL
 */
 
-#include "../compositor.h"
-#include "../datadevicemanager.h"
-#include "../display.h"
-#include "../keyboard.h"
-#include "../output.h"
-#include "../pointer.h"
-#include "../seat.h"
-#include "../xdgshell.h"
 #include "core/graphicsbufferview.h"
+#include "wayland/compositor.h"
+#include "wayland/datadevicemanager.h"
+#include "wayland/display.h"
+#include "wayland/keyboard.h"
+#include "wayland/output.h"
+#include "wayland/pointer.h"
+#include "wayland/seat.h"
+#include "wayland/xdgshell.h"
 
 #include "fakeoutput.h"
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/shadowtest.cpp b/tests/shadowtest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/shadowtest.cpp
rename to tests/shadowtest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/subsurfacetest.cpp b/tests/subsurfacetest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/subsurfacetest.cpp
rename to tests/subsurfacetest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/touchclienttest.cpp b/tests/touchclienttest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/touchclienttest.cpp
rename to tests/touchclienttest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/touchclienttest.h b/tests/touchclienttest.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/touchclienttest.h
rename to tests/touchclienttest.h
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/waylandservertest.cpp b/tests/waylandservertest.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from src/wayland/tests/waylandservertest.cpp
rename to tests/waylandservertest.cpp
index 6d97e338a7..d6210be373 100644
--- a/src/wayland/tests/waylandservertest.cpp
+++ b/tests/waylandservertest.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
     SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only OR LGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-LGPL
 */
-#include "../compositor.h"
-#include "../display.h"
-#include "../output.h"
-#include "../seat.h"
-#include "../xdgshell.h"
+#include "wayland/compositor.h"
+#include "wayland/display.h"
+#include "wayland/output.h"
+#include "wayland/seat.h"
+#include "wayland/xdgshell.h"
 
 #include "fakeoutput.h"
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/xdgforeigntest.cpp b/tests/xdgforeigntest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/xdgforeigntest.cpp
rename to tests/xdgforeigntest.cpp
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/xdgtest.cpp b/tests/xdgtest.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/wayland/tests/xdgtest.cpp
rename to tests/xdgtest.cpp