diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 771938ff18..b298d9702f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ if(DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8")
   set_property( CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS ${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES} )
 endif()
 
+enable_testing()
+
 project(OpenCV CXX C)
 
 if(MSVC)
diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
index 4a82402d34..92dbdec3fc 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVModule.cmake
@@ -761,6 +761,22 @@ function(ocv_add_perf_tests)
 
       ocv_add_precompiled_headers(${the_target})
 
+      if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8" AND OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH)
+        add_test(NAME ${the_target} COMMAND ${the_target} --perf_min_samples=1 --perf_force_samples=1 --perf_verify_sanity)
+
+        get_filename_component(cur_modules_loc "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
+        get_filename_component(default_modules_loc "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/modules" ABSOLUTE)
+        if("${cur_modules_loc}" STREQUAL "${default_modules_loc}")
+          set(test_category "Public")
+        else()
+          set(test_category "Extra")
+        endif()
+
+        set_tests_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES
+          LABELS "${test_category};Sanity"
+          ENVIRONMENT "OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH=${OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH}")
+      endif()
+
     else(OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
       # TODO: warn about unsatisfied dependencies
     endif(OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
@@ -812,11 +828,24 @@ function(ocv_add_accuracy_tests)
         set_target_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES FOLDER "tests accuracy")
       endif()
 
-      enable_testing()
-      get_target_property(LOC ${the_target} LOCATION)
-      add_test(${the_target} "${LOC}")
-
       ocv_add_precompiled_headers(${the_target})
+
+      if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER "2.8" AND OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH AND NOT "${the_target}" MATCHES "opencv_test_viz")
+        add_test(NAME ${the_target} COMMAND ${the_target})
+
+        get_filename_component(cur_modules_loc "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.." ABSOLUTE)
+        get_filename_component(default_modules_loc "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/modules" ABSOLUTE)
+        if("${cur_modules_loc}" STREQUAL "${default_modules_loc}")
+          set(test_category "Public")
+        else()
+          set(test_category "Extra")
+        endif()
+
+        set_tests_properties(${the_target} PROPERTIES
+          LABELS "${test_category};Accuracy"
+          ENVIRONMENT "OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH=${OPENCV_TEST_DATA_PATH}")
+      endif()
+
     else(OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)
       # TODO: warn about unsatisfied dependencies
     endif(OCV_DEPENDENCIES_FOUND)