diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/default.nix
index 693fa37f758b..73a1559fbf32 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ let
       #### Development tools / libraries
       cmake-extras = callPackage ./development/cmake-extras { };
       deviceinfo = callPackage ./development/deviceinfo { };
+      lomiri-api = callPackage ./development/lomiri-api { };
 
       #### QML / QML-related
       lomiri-ui-extras = callPackage ./qml/lomiri-ui-extras { };
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ let
       gmenuharness = callPackage ./development/gmenuharness { };
       gsettings-qt = callPackage ./development/gsettings-qt { };
       libusermetrics = callPackage ./development/libusermetrics { };
-      lomiri-api = callPackage ./development/lomiri-api { };
       lomiri-app-launch = callPackage ./development/lomiri-app-launch { };
       qtmir = callPackage ./development/qtmir { };
       trust-store = callPackage ./development/trust-store { };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/lomiri-api/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/lomiri-api/default.nix
index 903e8da48645..3fa57e8c820c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/lomiri-api/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/lomiri-api/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@
   python3,
   qtbase,
   qtdeclarative,
+  withDocumentation ? true,
 }:
 
+let
+  withQt6 = lib.strings.versionAtLeast qtbase.version "6";
+in
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "lomiri-api";
   version = "0.3.0";
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   outputs = [
     "out"
     "dev"
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals withDocumentation [
     "doc"
   ];
 
@@ -53,10 +59,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
-    doxygen
-    graphviz
     pkg-config
     qtdeclarative
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals withDocumentation [
+    doxygen
+    graphviz
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
@@ -76,7 +84,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   dontWrapQtApps = true;
 
   cmakeFlags = [
-    (lib.cmakeBool "ENABLE_QT6" (lib.strings.versionAtLeast qtbase.version "6"))
+    (lib.cmakeBool "ENABLE_QT6" withQt6)
+    (lib.cmakeBool "NO_TESTS" (!finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck))
   ];
 
   env.FONTCONFIG_FILE = makeFontsConf { fontDirectories = [ ]; };
@@ -95,7 +104,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   '';
 
   passthru = {
-    tests.pkg-config = testers.testMetaPkgConfig finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+    # https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lomiri-api/-/issues/5
+    tests = lib.optionalAttrs (!withQt6) {
+      pkg-config = testers.testMetaPkgConfig finalAttrs.finalPackage;
+    };
     updateScript = gitUpdater { };
   };
 
@@ -113,10 +125,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
     pkgConfigModules = [
       "liblomiri-api"
-      "lomiri-shell-api"
-      "lomiri-shell-application"
-      "lomiri-shell-launcher"
-      "lomiri-shell-notifications"
+      "lomiri-shell-api${lib.optionalString withQt6 "-qt6"}"
+      "lomiri-shell-application${lib.optionalString withQt6 "-qt6"}"
+      "lomiri-shell-launcher${lib.optionalString withQt6 "-qt6"}"
+      "lomiri-shell-notifications${lib.optionalString withQt6 "-qt6"}"
     ];
   };
 })