diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am b/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
index c49d85f8..e2ded78a 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = t-keylist t-keylocate t-ownertrust t-tofuinfo
 
 CLEANFILES = secring.gpg pubring.gpg pubring.kbx trustdb.gpg dirmngr.conf \
 	gpg-agent.conf pubring.kbx~ S.gpg-agent gpg.conf pubring.gpg~ \
-	random_seed S.gpg-agent .gpg-v21-migrated pubring-stamp $(moc_files)
+	random_seed S.gpg-agent .gpg-v21-migrated pubring-stamp $(moc_files) \
+	gpg.conf
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -fR -- private-keys-v1.d
@@ -68,9 +69,14 @@ export GNUPGHOME := $(abs_builddir)
 
 ./pubring-stamp: $(top_srcdir)/tests/gpg/pubdemo.asc \
 	             $(top_srcdir)/tests/gpg/secdemo.asc
+	echo "ignore-invalid-options" > gpg-agent.conf
+	echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" > gpg-agent.conf
+	echo "ignore-invalid-options" > gpg.conf
+	echo "pinentry-mode loopback" > gpg.conf
 	$(GPG) --no-permission-warning \
            --import $(top_srcdir)/tests/gpg/pubdemo.asc
 	$(GPG) --no-permission-warning \
+		   --passphrase "abc" \
            --import $(top_srcdir)/tests/gpg/secdemo.asc
 	touch ./pubring-stamp