diff --git a/autotests/integration/scene_qpainter_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/scene_qpainter_test.cpp
index 800de51f7c..7b72bb0d97 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/scene_qpainter_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/scene_qpainter_test.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ void SceneQPainterTest::testWindowScaled()
     KWin::Cursor::setPos(10, 10);
     // this test verifies that a window is rendered correctly
     using namespace KWayland::Client;
+    QVERIFY(Test::setupWaylandConnection(Test::AdditionalWaylandInterface::Seat));
     QVERIFY(Test::waitForWaylandPointer());
     QScopedPointer<Surface> s(Test::createSurface());
     QScopedPointer<ShellSurface> ss(Test::createShellSurface(s.data()));