diff --git a/snapcraft/extensions/qt_framework.py b/snapcraft/extensions/qt_framework.py
index 3810737e30..a501bfdf66 100644
--- a/snapcraft/extensions/qt_framework.py
+++ b/snapcraft/extensions/qt_framework.py
@@ -215,24 +215,17 @@ def get_part_snippet(self, *, plugin_name: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
     @overrides
     def get_parts_snippet(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        source = get_extensions_data_dir() / "desktop" / "command-chain"
         sdk_snap = self.qt_snaps.sdk["snap"]
         sdk_channel = self.qt_snaps.sdk["channel"]
 
         if self.qt_snaps.builtin:
-            return {
-                f"{self.name}/sdk": {
-                    "source": str(source),
-                    "plugin": "make",
-                    "make-parameters": ["PLATFORM_PLUG=qt-framework"],
-                    "build-snaps": [f"{sdk_snap}/{sdk_channel}"],
-                },
-            }
+            return None
 
         return {
             f"{self.name}/sdk": {
-                "source": str(source),
-                "plugin": "make",
-                "make-parameters": ["PLATFORM_PLUG=qt-framework"],
+                "plugin": "nil",
+                "build-snaps": [
+                    f"{sdk_snap}/{sdk_channel}",
+                ]
             },
         }
diff --git a/tests/unit/extensions/test_qt_framework.py b/tests/unit/extensions/test_qt_framework.py
index c1e97bef4e..f31a05e272 100644
--- a/tests/unit/extensions/test_qt_framework.py
+++ b/tests/unit/extensions/test_qt_framework.py
@@ -249,41 +249,27 @@ def test_get_part_snippet(qt_framework_extension):
     }
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(fixture_variables, builtin_stable_values)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(fixture_variables, base_values)
 def test_get_parts_snippet(qt_framework_extension, name):
-    source = get_extensions_data_dir() / "desktop" / "command-chain"
+    sdk_snap = qt_framework_extension.qt_snaps.sdk["snap"]
+    sdk_channel = qt_framework_extension.qt_snaps.sdk["channel"]
+
 
     assert qt_framework_extension.get_parts_snippet() == {
-        f"{name}/sdk": {
-            "source": str(source),
-            "plugin": "make",
-            "make-parameters": ["PLATFORM_PLUG=qt-framework"],
-        }
+               f"{name}/sdk": {
+            "plugin": "nil",
+            "stage-snaps": [f"{sdk_snap}/{sdk_channel}"]
+    }
     }
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(fixture_variables, builtin_stable_values)
 def test_get_parts_snippet_with_external_sdk(qt_framework_extension, name):
-    source = get_extensions_data_dir() / "desktop" / "command-chain"
-
-    assert qt_framework_extension.get_parts_snippet() == {
-        f"{name}/sdk": {
-            "source": str(source),
-            "plugin": "make",
-            "make-parameters": ["PLATFORM_PLUG=qt-framework"],
-        }
-    }
+    assert qt_framework_extension.get_parts_snippet() == None
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(fixture_variables, builtin_edge_values)
 def test_get_parts_snippet_with_external_sdk_different_channel(
     qt_framework_extension, name
 ):
-    source = get_extensions_data_dir() / "desktop" / "command-chain"
-    assert qt_framework_extension.get_parts_snippet() == {
-        f"{name}/sdk": {
-            "source": str(source),
-            "plugin": "make",
-            "make-parameters": ["PLATFORM_PLUG=qt-framework"],
-        }
-    }
+    assert qt_framework_extension.get_parts_snippet() == None