gnu: Remove #:test-target argument.

* gnu/packages/astronomy.scm (libsep),
* gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (megahit),
* gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm (qbittorrent),
* gnu/packages/calendar.scm (date),
* gnu/packages/check.scm (klee, trompeloeil),
* gnu/packages/compression.scm (zziplib),
* gnu/packages/cpp.scm (immer, lager, zug),
* gnu/packages/databases.scm (timescaledb),
* gnu/packages/emulators.scm (dolphin-emu),
* gnu/packages/fpga.scm (systemc),
* gnu/packages/game-development.scm (box2d),
* gnu/packages/games.scm (megaglest, openclonk, teeworld),
* gnu/packages/glib.scm (sdbus-c++),
* gnu/packages/gnucash.scm (gnucash),
* gnu/packages/graph.scm (igraph),
* gnu/packages/image.scm (exiv2),
* gnu/packages/inkscape.scm (inkscape),
* gnu/packages/instrumentation.scm (yactfr),
* gnu/packages/kde-multimedia.scm (elisa),
* gnu/packages/linux.scm (falcosecurity-libs),
* gnu/packages/llvm.scm (libcxx, libomp-15),
* gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm (ctranslate2, tvm),
* gnu/packages/maths.scm (blitz),
* gnu/packages/messaging.scm (libphonenumber),
* gnu/packages/music.scm (clementine, libdiscid, opustags, strawberry),
* gnu/packages/opencog.scm (atomspace, attention, cogserver, cogutil,
opencog),
* gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm (pybind11)
* gnu/packages/radio.scm (libfec, libcorrect),
* gnu/packages/serialization.scm (qtcsv),
* gnu/packages/shells.scm (fish),
* gnu/packages/tls.scm (aws-lc),
* gnu/packages/web.scm (wabt),
* gnu/packages/vulkan.com (spirv-llvm-translator)
[arguments]: Move #:test-target to ...
<#:phases>: ... 'check phase.

* gnu/packages/algebra.scm (xtensor),
* gnu/packages/astronomy (stellarium),
* gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (libsbml),
* gnu/packages/chemistry.scm (openbabel),
* gnu/packages/cpp.scm (xsimd, xtl),
* gnu/packages/documentation.scm (doxygen),
* gnu/packages/lua.scm (selene),
* gnu/packages/libftdi.scm (libftdi),
* gnu/packages/llvm.scm (cling, libomp@12, libomp@13),
* gnu/packages/hyperledger.scm (hyperledger-iroha),
* gnu/packages/markup.scm (cmark, cmark-gfm),
* gnu/packages/maths.scm (cryptominisat, double-conversion),
* gnu/packages/mp3.scm (chromaprint),
* gnu/packages/qt.scm (qtpromise)
* gnu/packages/rdf.scm (clucene),
* gnu/packages/sync.scm (lsyncd)
[arguments}: Remove #:test-target.

* gnu/packages/engineering.scm (libfive),
* gnu/packages/game-development.scm (box2d-3)
[arguments]: Remove #:test-target and disable tests.

Change-Id: I0a82091df1789980bbbac0c334b6f993c36f412a

45 files changed, 603 insertions, 316 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
index e2d6051c5e4..83572e2fc66 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
@@ -1285,9 +1285,7 @@ features, and more.")
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     (list
-      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")
-      #:test-target "xtest"))
+     (list #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")))
     (native-inputs
      (list doctest
            googletest
diff --git a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
index 0112ff5ecf5..0b3a9cf49b9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/astronomy.scm
@@ -1361,14 +1361,16 @@ standard astronomy libraries:
       #:make-flags
       #~(list (string-append "CC=" #$(cc-for-target))
               (string-append "PREFIX=" #$output))
-      #:test-target "test"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
-          (add-before 'check 'pre-check
-            (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
-              (when tests?
-                (chdir "../source")
-                (setenv "CC" #$(cc-for-target))))))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (with-directory-excursion "../source"
+                (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                       #:test-target "test" args)))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list python-wrapper))
     (home-page "https://github.com/kbarbary/sep")
@@ -9602,7 +9604,6 @@ deconvolution).  Such post-processing is not performed by Stackistry.")
      (list
       ;; FIXME: Tests keep failing on 100% when preparing test-suit for INDI.
       #:tests? #f
-      #:test-target "test"
       #:configure-flags
       #~(list "-DENABLE_GPS=1"
               ;; TODO: Enable when all of the dependencies are available for Qt6.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
index 69484bbb647..550877a3983 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm
@@ -23466,8 +23466,7 @@ The output is in SAM format.")
                 "0slkagrk3nfi2qsksv6b1brj6zhx4bj4bkib2sdycvrcd10ql2lh"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:test-target "test"
-       #:configure-flags
+     `(#:configure-flags
        ,#~(list "-DWITH_CHECK=ON"
                 (string-append "-DLIBXML_LIBRARY="
                                #$(this-package-input "libxml2")
@@ -24595,14 +24594,20 @@ both types of files.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:test-target "simple_test"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
-      '(modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'fix-tests
-           (lambda _
-             (substitute* "src/megahit"
-               (("os.path.join\\(script_path, '..'\\)")
-                "os.path.join(script_path, '../source')")))))))
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-after 'unpack 'fix-tests
+            (lambda _
+              (substitute* "src/megahit"
+                (("os.path.join\\(script_path, '..'\\)")
+                 "os.path.join(script_path, '../source')"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "simple_test" args))))))
     (inputs (list python-wrapper zlib))
     (home-page "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25609793")
     (synopsis "Meta-genome assembler")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm b/gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm
index 309f85c716a..ac8e496201f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bittorrent.scm
@@ -524,7 +524,13 @@ desktops.")
     (arguments
      (list #:qtbase qtbase
            #:configure-flags #~(list "-DTESTING=ON")
-           #:test-target "check"))
+           #:phases
+           #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               (replace 'check
+                 (lambda* (#:rest args)
+                   ;; Fix for "enable_testing" not in the top-level directory.
+                   (with-directory-excursion "test"
+                     (apply (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'check) args)))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list qttools))
     (inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/calendar.scm b/gnu/packages/calendar.scm
index 1ea278fbd5e..da8b558c6ff 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/calendar.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/calendar.scm
@@ -126,10 +126,12 @@ available in French.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:test-target "testit"
       #:configure-flags
       #~(list "-DUSE_SYSTEM_TZ_DB=ON" "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
               "-DBUILD_TZ_LIB=ON" "-DENABLE_DATE_TESTING=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'patch-bin-bash
@@ -148,7 +150,11 @@ available in French.")
             (lambda _
               (for-each delete-file
                         '("test/solar_hijri_test/parse.pass.cpp"
-                          "test/tz_test/zoned_time_deduction.pass.cpp")))))))
+                          "test/tz_test/zoned_time_deduction.pass.cpp"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "testit" args))))))
     (synopsis "Date and time library for C++11 and C++14")
     (description
      "Date is a header only C++ library that extends the chrono date
diff --git a/gnu/packages/check.scm b/gnu/packages/check.scm
index 5643933a39b..9660cff1c7b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/check.scm
@@ -1357,7 +1357,9 @@ with the @code{klee} package.")
    (arguments
     (list
      #:strip-directories #~(list "bin") ;don't strip LLVM bitcode in /lib
-     #:test-target "check"
+     #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                 ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                 (guix build utils))
      #:phases
      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                       (add-after 'unpack 'patch
@@ -1373,6 +1375,7 @@ with the @code{klee} package.")
                           (substitute* "test/lit.cfg"
                             (("addEnv\\('PWD'\\)" env)
                              (string-append env "\n" "addEnv('GUIX_PYTHONPATH')")))))
+                      (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check))
                       (add-after 'install 'wrap-programs
                         (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
                           (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
@@ -3609,12 +3612,11 @@ tests.  The output format is JSON.")
           (list)
           (list #:configure-flags #~(list "-DTROMPELOEIL_BUILD_TESTS=yes")))
       (list
-       #:test-target "test/self_test"
        #:phases #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                     (replace 'check
-                      (lambda* (#:key tests? test-target #:allow-other-keys)
+                      (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
                         (when tests?
-                          (invoke test-target))))))))
+                          (invoke "test/self_test"))))))))
     (native-inputs (list catch2-3))
     (home-page "https://github.com/rollbear/trompeloeil")
     (synopsis "Header only C++14 mocking framework")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/chemistry.scm b/gnu/packages/chemistry.scm
index 522778776c0..5cbdad2822d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/chemistry.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/chemistry.scm
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ usual algorithms you expect from a modern molecular dynamics implementation.")
          (search-input-file %build-inputs "/lib/inchi/libinchi.so.1"))
         (string-append "-DINCHI_INCLUDE_DIR="
                        (search-input-directory %build-inputs "/include/inchi")))
-      #:test-target "test"
       #:phases
       '(modify-phases %standard-phases
          ;; Fixed upstream:
diff --git a/gnu/packages/compression.scm b/gnu/packages/compression.scm
index 12c304acc48..503fa18a554 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/compression.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/compression.scm
@@ -2168,6 +2168,15 @@ timestamps in the file header with a fixed time (1 January 2008).
                (base32
                 "18578xbzj8j89srv4bwayjm11bg56fl34sya0znq4fwq3apm037i"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          ;; Avoid the integration test, which requires a system bus.
+          (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
     (inputs
      (list zlib))
     (native-inputs (list perl ; for the documentation
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
index c6545aaf4be..6d60f42b316 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
@@ -834,8 +834,7 @@ of XDG base directories, such as XDG_CONFIG_HOME.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")
-      #:test-target "xtest"))
+      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")))
     (native-inputs
      (list doctest
            googletest))
@@ -1446,8 +1445,7 @@ for C++17.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")
-      #:test-target "xtest"))
+      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON")))
     (native-inputs
      (list doctest
            googletest
@@ -2598,10 +2596,17 @@ provides a number of utilities to make coding with expected cleaner.")
                 (sha256
                  (base32 "032rb84ahvdnc1m6sj4lflrwnk4p1f2jsq1pv03xbgizp2lr2pkx"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
-      (arguments (list #:test-target "check"
-                       ;; -Werror appears to report false positives.
-                       ;; See <https://github.com/arximboldi/immer/issues/223>.
-                       #:configure-flags #~(list "-DDISABLE_WERROR=ON")))
+      (arguments
+       (list
+        ;; -Werror appears to report false positives.
+        ;; See <https://github.com/arximboldi/immer/issues/223>.
+        #:configure-flags #~'("-DDISABLE_WERROR=ON")
+        #:modules `((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
       (inputs (list boost libgc c-rrb))
       (native-inputs (list catch2-3 doctest fmt pkg-config))
       (home-page "https://sinusoid.es/immer")
@@ -2626,7 +2631,14 @@ written in C++.")
             (modules '((guix build utils)))
             (snippet #~(delete-file-recursively "tools"))))
    (build-system cmake-build-system)
-   (arguments (list #:test-target "check"))
+   (arguments
+    (list
+     #:modules `((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                 ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                 (guix build utils))
+     #:phases
+     #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
    (native-inputs (list boost catch2))
    (home-page "https://sinusoid.es/zug")
    (synopsis "Higher-order sequence transformers")
@@ -2647,13 +2659,16 @@ composable sequential transformations.")
             (sha256
              (base32 "1by9d49qnkncifyjcq16zy605d7v4ps6hvc01q5nsp1nbswm94m4"))))
    (build-system cmake-build-system)
-   (arguments (list #:test-target "check"
-                    #:configure-flags #~(list "-Dlager_BUILD_EXAMPLES=no")
+   (arguments (list #:configure-flags #~(list "-Dlager_BUILD_EXAMPLES=no")
+                    #:modules `((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                                ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                                (guix build utils))
                     #:phases
                     #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                         (add-after 'unpack 'delete-failing-tests
                           (lambda _
-                            (delete-file-recursively "test/event_loop"))))))
+                            (delete-file-recursively "test/event_loop")))
+                        (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
    (inputs (list boost immer zug))
    (native-inputs (list catch2 cereal))
    (home-page "https://sinusoid.es/lager")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index b31bb552e25..aa9e5f01d35 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -1569,11 +1569,12 @@ pictures, sounds, or video.")
      (list #:imported-modules `((guix build union)
                                 ,@%cmake-build-system-modules)
            #:modules `(,@%cmake-build-system-modules
+                       ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                       (guix build utils)
                        (guix build union)
                        (ice-9 match))
            #:configure-flags #~(list "-DAPACHE_ONLY=ON"
                                      "-DSEND_TELEMETRY_DEFAULT=OFF")
-           #:test-target "regresschecklocal"
            #:phases
            #~(modify-phases (@ (guix build cmake-build-system) %standard-phases)
                (add-after 'unpack 'patch-install-location
@@ -1642,7 +1643,9 @@ pictures, sounds, or video.")
                              (("histogram_test\\.sql\\.in")
                               "#histogram_test.sql.in")))))))
                (add-after 'prepare-tests 'check
-                 (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'check)))))
+                 (lambda* (#:rest args)
+                   (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                          #:test-target "regresschecklocal" args))))))
     (inputs (list openssl postgresql))
     (home-page "https://www.timescale.com/")
     (synopsis "Time-series extension for PostgreSQL")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/documentation.scm b/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
index dc01277976d..0eebedd5034 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/documentation.scm
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ markup) can be customized and extended by the user.")
                                  (assoc-ref %build-inputs "cross-libc")
                                  "/include"))
           #~'())
-      #:test-target "tests"
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'disable-bibtex-test
diff --git a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
index 9f64863e9b9..cab9620d958 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ It aims to support Nintendo DSi and 3DS as well.")
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
        (list
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
         #:phases
         #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
             (add-before 'configure 'generate-fonts&hardcode-libvulkan-path
@@ -512,6 +515,10 @@ It aims to support Nintendo DSi and 3DS as well.")
                     (("\"vulkan\", 1") (string-append "\"vulkan\""))
                     (("\"vulkan\"") (string-append "\"" libvulkan "\""))
                     (("Common::DynamicLibrary::GetVersionedFilename") "")))))
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:rest args)
+                (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                       #:test-target "unittests" args)))
             (add-before 'install 'build-codeloader.bin
               (lambda _
                 (with-directory-excursion "../source/docs"
@@ -537,8 +544,7 @@ It aims to support Nintendo DSi and 3DS as well.")
                   (rename-file "dsp_coef.bin" "Data/Sys/GC/dsp_coef.bin")))))
         #:configure-flags
         #~(list "-DUSE_DISCORD_PRESENCE=OFF" ;avoid bundled discord-rpc lib
-                "-DDSPTOOL=ON")
-        #:test-target "unittests"))
+                "-DDSPTOOL=ON")))
       (native-inputs
        (list (cross-gcc "powerpc-linux-gnu")
              gettext-minimal
diff --git a/gnu/packages/engineering.scm b/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
index 0a4de600652..d945e807dee 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/engineering.scm
@@ -1155,12 +1155,12 @@ fonts to gEDA.")
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
        (list
+        #:tests? #f ; Several tests fail due to floating point error.
         #:imported-modules `((guix build guile-build-system)
                              ,@%cmake-build-system-modules)
         #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
                     ((guix build guile-build-system) #:prefix guile:)
                     (guix build utils))
-        #:test-target "libfive-test"
         #:configure-flags #~(list
                              (string-append
                               "-DPYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES_DIR="
diff --git a/gnu/packages/fpga.scm b/gnu/packages/fpga.scm
index 805983f6c7f..74510822323 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fpga.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fpga.scm
@@ -715,7 +715,14 @@ automated testing of HDL code.")
         (base32 "1v5fg3h9ffdzq9f6zplvr9all00ssc1gpdvbg129xahkrbl53kvw"))))
     (native-inputs (list perl))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
-    (arguments '(#:test-target "check"))
+    (arguments
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
     (home-page "https://accellera.org/community/systemc")
     (synopsis "Library for event-driven simulation")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/game-development.scm b/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
index d82af433d81..231589ca83e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/game-development.scm
@@ -3357,9 +3357,19 @@ rigid body physics library written in C.")
               "include <doctest/doctest.h>"))))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:test-target "unit_test"
-       #:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
-                           "-DBOX2D_BUILD_TESTBED=OFF")))
+     (list #:configure-flags #~'("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
+                                 "-DBOX2D_BUILD_TESTBED=OFF")
+           #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                       ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                       (guix build utils))
+           #:phases
+           #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               (replace 'check
+                 (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                   (when tests?
+                     (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                            #:tests? tests? #:test-target "unit_test" args)
+                     (invoke "bin/unit_test")))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list doctest))                    ;for tests
     (inputs
@@ -3390,11 +3400,13 @@ physics engine is just a system for procedural animation.")
    (arguments
     (substitute-keyword-arguments
         (package-arguments box2d)
-      ((#:test-target _) "")            ; no check
       ((#:configure-flags original-flags)
-       `(cons* "-DBOX2D_UNIT_TESTS=OFF" ; enkiTS need for all test apps
-               "-DBOX2D_SAMPLES=OFF"
-               (delete "-DBOX2D_BUILD_TESTBED=OFF" ,original-flags)))))))
+       #~(cons* "-DBOX2D_UNIT_TESTS=OFF" ; enkiTS need for all test apps
+                "-DBOX2D_SAMPLES=OFF"
+                (delete "-DBOX2D_BUILD_TESTBED=OFF" #$original-flags)))
+      ((#:phases phases)
+       #~(modify-phases #$phases
+           (delete 'check)))))))        ; no check
 
 (define-public libtcod
   (package
diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index 25555590c14..dcc31bf622e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -7603,22 +7603,31 @@ screensaver.")))
     (native-inputs
      (list cppunit pkg-config))
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags
-       (list "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-fcommon"
-             "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-fcommon"
-             (string-append "-DCUSTOM_DATA_INSTALL_PATH="
-                            (search-input-directory %build-inputs
-                                                    "share/megaglest"))
-             "-DBUILD_MEGAGLEST_TESTS=ON")
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'fix-ini-search-path
-                    (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-                      (substitute* "source/glest_game/global/config.cpp"
-                        (("/usr/share/megaglest/")
-                         (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out")
-                                        "/share/megaglest/"))))))
-       #:test-target "megaglest_tests"))
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-fcommon"
+              "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-fcommon"
+              (string-append "-DCUSTOM_DATA_INSTALL_PATH="
+                             (search-input-directory %build-inputs
+                                                     "share/megaglest"))
+              "-DBUILD_MEGAGLEST_TESTS=ON")
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-after 'unpack 'fix-ini-search-path
+                     (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+                       (substitute* "source/glest_game/global/config.cpp"
+                         (("/usr/share/megaglest/")
+                          (string-append (assoc-ref outputs "out")
+                                         "/share/megaglest/")))))
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "megaglest_tests" args)
+                  (invoke "source/tests/megaglest_tests")))))))
     (home-page "https://megaglest.org/")
     (synopsis "3D real-time strategy (RTS) game")
     (description "MegaGlest is a cross-platform 3D real-time strategy (RTS)
@@ -7844,26 +7853,31 @@ small robot living in the nano world, repair its maker.")
                   #t))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:test-target "run_tests"
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
        #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'patch-paths
-           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             ;; Embed path to assets.
-             (substitute* "src/engine/shared/storage.cpp"
-               (("#define DATA_DIR.*")
-                (string-append "#define DATA_DIR \""
-                               (assoc-ref outputs "out")
-                               "/share/teeworlds/data"
-                               "\"")))
-             #t))
-         (add-after 'unpack 'replace-font
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (delete-file "datasrc/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf")
-             (symlink (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "font-dejavu")
-                                     "/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSans.ttf")
-                      "datasrc/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf")
-             #t)))))
+       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+           (add-after 'unpack 'patch-paths
+             (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+               ;; Embed path to assets.
+               (substitute* "src/engine/shared/storage.cpp"
+                 (("#define DATA_DIR.*")
+                  (string-append "#define DATA_DIR \""
+                                 (assoc-ref outputs "out")
+                                 "/share/teeworlds/data"
+                                 "\"")))))
+           (add-after 'unpack 'replace-font
+             (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+               (delete-file "datasrc/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf")
+               (symlink (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "font-dejavu")
+                                       "/share/fonts/truetype/DejaVuSans.ttf")
+                        "datasrc/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf")))
+           (replace 'check
+             (lambda* (#:rest args)
+               (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                      #:test-target "run_tests" args))))))
     (inputs
      (list freetype
            font-dejavu
@@ -10808,7 +10822,9 @@ a fortress beyond the forbidden swamp.")
      (list
       #:configure-flags
       #~(list "-DAudio_TK=OpenAL")
-      #:test-target "tests"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'prepare-gmock
@@ -10839,7 +10855,13 @@ a fortress beyond the forbidden swamp.")
               (substitute* "CMakeLists.txt"
                 (("share/games/openclonk") "share/openclonk")
                 (("TARGETS openclonk DESTINATION games")
-                 "TARGETS openclonk DESTINATION bin")))))))
+                 "TARGETS openclonk DESTINATION bin"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+              (when tests?
+                (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                       #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                (invoke "tests/tests")))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list (package-source googletest)
            googletest
diff --git a/gnu/packages/glib.scm b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
index db9f9651252..068bb639390 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/glib.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/glib.scm
@@ -1312,18 +1312,24 @@ Some codes examples can be find at:
     (arguments
      (list
       ;; Avoid the integration test, which requires a system bus.
-      #:test-target "sdbus-c++-unit-tests"
       #:configure-flags #~(list "-DSDBUSCPP_BUILD_CODEGEN=ON"
                                 "-DSDBUSCPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON"
                                 ;; Do not install tests.
                                 "-DSDBUSCPP_TESTS_INSTALL_PATH=/tmp"
                                 "-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'do-not-install-tests
             (lambda _
               (substitute* "tests/CMakeLists.txt"
-                (("/etc/dbus-1/system.d") "/tmp")))))))
+                (("/etc/dbus-1/system.d") "/tmp"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "sdbus-c++-unit-tests" args))))))
     (native-inputs (list googletest-1.17 pkg-config))
     (inputs (list expat))
     (propagated-inputs (list elogind)) ;required by sdbus-c++.pc
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnucash.scm b/gnu/packages/gnucash.scm
index 9f2f677968b..ee9fe5a366d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnucash.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnucash.scm
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:test-target "check"
       #:configure-flags #~(list "-DWITH_PYTHON=ON")
       #:make-flags #~(list "GUILE_AUTO_COMPILE=0")
       #:imported-modules `(,@%default-gnu-imported-modules
                            (guix build cmake-build-system)
                            (guix build glib-or-gtk-build-system))
       #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
                   ((guix build glib-or-gtk-build-system) #:prefix glib-or-gtk:)
                   (guix build utils))
       #:phases
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
               (invoke "localedef" "-i" "en_US" "-f" "UTF-8" "./en_US.UTF-8")
               (invoke "localedef" "-i" "en_GB" "-f" "UTF-8" "./en_GB.UTF-8")
               (invoke "localedef" "-i" "fr_FR" "-f" "UTF-8" "./fr_FR.UTF-8")))
+          (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check))
           ;; There is about 100 MiB of documentation.
           (add-after 'install 'install-docs
             (lambda _
diff --git a/gnu/packages/graph.scm b/gnu/packages/graph.scm
index 2549889a11a..c0a3945dfc1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/graph.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/graph.scm
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ distributions in empirical data.  SIAM Review 51, 661-703 (2009)}).")
               ;; Use the same integer width as suitesparse-cxsparse, which
               ;; uses int64_t in SuiteSparse v6.0.0 and later.
               "-DIGRAPH_INTEGER_SIZE=64")
-      #:test-target "check"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'version-file
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ distributions in empirical data.  SIAM Review 51, 661-703 (2009)}).")
           (add-after 'build 'build-doc
             (lambda _
               (invoke "cmake" "--build" "." "--target" "html")))
+          (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check))
           (add-after 'install 'install-doc
             (lambda _
               (copy-recursively
diff --git a/gnu/packages/hyperledger.scm b/gnu/packages/hyperledger.scm
index 49955f01216..91e9493ea9a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/hyperledger.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/hyperledger.scm
@@ -172,9 +172,8 @@ link-time.  New implementations can be added as well.")
        '("-DTESTING=OFF"    ; The tests fail to link correctly to googletest.
          ;; Don't install the shared libraries of the dependencies:
          "-DENABLE_LIBS_PACKAGING=OFF")
-       #:tests? #f
        ;; https://iroha.readthedocs.io/en/latest/build/index.html#running-tests-optional
-       #:test-target "."))
+       #:tests? #f))
     ;; https://github.com/hyperledger/iroha/blob/master/vcpkg/VCPKG_DEPS_LIST
     (native-inputs
      (list fmt-8
diff --git a/gnu/packages/image.scm b/gnu/packages/image.scm
index a0967bc5a7b..5651a245feb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/image.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/image.scm
@@ -1617,38 +1617,46 @@ channels.")
         (base32 "1qm6bvj28l42km009nc60gffn1qhngc0m2wjlhf90si3mcc8d99m"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:test-target "tests"
-       #:configure-flags (list "-DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=ON"
-                               ;; darktable needs BMFF to support
-                               ;; CR3 files.
-                               "-DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON")
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'unpack 'patch-gcc-reference
-           (lambda _
-             ;; _GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS brings reference to GCC.
-             (substitute* "cmake/compilerFlags.cmake"
-               (("add_compile_options[(]-Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS[)]")
-                ""))))
-         (add-after 'install 'delete-static-libraries
-           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
-                    (lib (string-append out "/lib")))
-               (for-each delete-file (find-files lib "\\.a$")))))
-
-         ,@(if (or (target-ppc64le?)
-                   (target-aarch64?)
-                   (target-riscv64?))
-               '((add-after 'unpack 'adjust-tests
-                   (lambda _
-                     ;; Adjust test on ppc64 and aarch64, where no exception
-                     ;; is raised and thus the return value is different.  See
-                     ;; <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/365> and
-                     ;; <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/933>.
-                     (substitute* "tests/bugfixes/github/test_CVE_2018_12265.py"
-                       (("\\$uncaught_exception \\$addition_overflow_message\n") "")
-                       (("retval = \\[1\\]") "retval = [0]")))))
-               '()))))
+     (list
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list "-DEXIV2_BUILD_UNIT_TESTS=ON"
+              ;; darktable needs BMFF to support
+              ;; CR3 files.
+              "-DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-after 'unpack 'patch-gcc-reference
+            (lambda _
+              ;; _GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS brings reference to GCC.
+              (substitute* "cmake/compilerFlags.cmake"
+                (("add_compile_options[(]-Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS[)]")
+                 ""))))
+          (add-after 'install 'delete-static-libraries
+            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                     (lib (string-append out "/lib")))
+                (for-each delete-file (find-files lib "\\.a$")))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "tests" args)))
+
+          #$@(if (or (target-ppc64le?)
+                    (target-aarch64?)
+                    (target-riscv64?))
+                 '((add-after 'unpack 'adjust-tests
+                     (lambda _
+                       ;; Adjust test on ppc64 and aarch64, where no exception
+                       ;; is raised and thus the return value is different.  See
+                       ;; <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/365> and
+                       ;; <https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/933>.
+                       (substitute* "tests/bugfixes/github/test_CVE_2018_12265.py"
+                         (("\\$uncaught_exception \\$addition_overflow_message\n") "")
+                         (("retval = \\[1\\]") "retval = [0]")))))
+                 '()))))
     (propagated-inputs
      (list expat zlib))
     (native-inputs
diff --git a/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm b/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
index 33a57354dcb..e3acf3fd71b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/inkscape.scm
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ endif()~%~%"
      (build-system cmake-build-system)
      (arguments
       (list
-       #:test-target "check"         ;otherwise some test binaries are missing
        #:disallowed-references (list imagemagick/stable)
        #:imported-modules `(,@%cmake-build-system-modules
                             (guix build glib-or-gtk-build-system))
@@ -358,6 +357,8 @@ as the native format.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments inkscape/pinned)
+       ((#:modules modules)
+        (append '(((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)) modules))
        ((#:configure-flags flags ''())
         ;; Enable ImageMagick support.
         #~(delete "-DWITH_IMAGE_MAGICK=OFF" #$flags))
@@ -371,11 +372,9 @@ as the native format.")
                            #$%inkscape-release-year)))))
             #$@(if (target-x86-32?)
                    #~()            ;XXX: there are remaining failures on i686
-                   #~((replace 'check
-                        ;; Re-instate the tests disabled in inkscape/pinned, now that
-                        ;; their ImageMagick requirement is satisfied.
-                        (assoc-ref %standard-phases 'check))))
-
+                   ;; Re-instate the tests disabled in inkscape/pinned, now that
+                   ;; their ImageMagick requirement is satisfied.
+                   #~((replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check))))
             (replace 'wrap-program
               ;; Ensure Python is available at runtime.
               (lambda _
diff --git a/gnu/packages/instrumentation.scm b/gnu/packages/instrumentation.scm
index 81bbd5118eb..be6373225ec 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/instrumentation.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/instrumentation.scm
@@ -698,7 +698,14 @@ bundled with python-3 and luajit that you can delete in a package variant.")
                  (base32
                   "1p4nqsq689hr2srdvg59v9yfig2aaq9psdy6fhwnya0vszssyvn5"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
-      (arguments `(#:test-target "check"))
+      (arguments
+       (list
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
       (native-inputs (list boost python-pytest))
       (home-page "https://github.com/eepp/yactfr")
       (synopsis "CTF reading library offering a C++14 API")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde-multimedia.scm b/gnu/packages/kde-multimedia.scm
index f258da37236..1c3db87d953 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde-multimedia.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde-multimedia.scm
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ This package is part of the KDE multimedia module.")
                    (system "Xvfb :1 -screen 0 640x480x24 &")
                    (setenv "DISPLAY" ":1")))
                (replace 'check
-                 (lambda* (#:key tests? test-target #:allow-other-keys)
+                 (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys)
                    (when tests?
                      (setenv "CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE" "1")
-                     (invoke "dbus-launch" "make" test-target)))))))
+                     (invoke "dbus-launch" "make" "test")))))))
     (home-page "https://apps.kde.org/elisa/")
     (synopsis "Powerful music player for Plasma 5")
     (description "Elisa is a simple music player aiming to provide a nice
diff --git a/gnu/packages/libftdi.scm b/gnu/packages/libftdi.scm
index 02efcbbbc0a..25db26793de 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libftdi.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libftdi.scm
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
                                   (string-append share "/doc/"
                                                  #$name "-" #$version
                                                  "/html"))))))
-      #:test-target "check"
       #:tests? #f))                     ; tests fail without access to USB
     (native-inputs
      (list doxygen graphviz pkg-config python swig))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index cca4290e072..b78342efab2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -10757,7 +10757,9 @@ set as @code{LD_PRELOAD} to override the C library file system functions.")
               #$(string-append "-DFALCOSECURITY_LIBS_VERSION=" version))
       ;; Only the libsinsp test suite is run, as the one for libscap requires
       ;; elevated privileges.
-      #:test-target "run-unit-test-libsinsp"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'disable-problematic-tests
@@ -10767,6 +10769,10 @@ set as @code{LD_PRELOAD} to override the C library file system functions.")
                 ;; exists in the build environment.
                 (("TEST_F\\(usergroup_manager_test, system_lookup)")
                  "TEST_F(usergroup_manager_test, DISABLED_system_lookup)"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "run-unit-test-libsinsp" args)))
           (add-after 'install 'delete-src
             (lambda _
               (delete-file-recursively
diff --git a/gnu/packages/llvm.scm b/gnu/packages/llvm.scm
index 0c52fdf24bd..dd4f0ef7916 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/llvm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/llvm.scm
@@ -817,14 +817,20 @@ of programming tools as well as libraries with equivalent functionality.")
       #~(list "-DLIBOMP_USE_HWLOC=ON"
               "-DOPENMP_TEST_C_COMPILER=clang"
               "-DOPENMP_TEST_CXX_COMPILER=clang++")
-      #:test-target "check-libomp"
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'chdir-to-source-and-install-license
             (lambda _
               (chdir "openmp")
               (install-file "LICENSE.TXT"
-                            (string-append #$output "/share/doc")))))))
+                            (string-append #$output "/share/doc"))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "check-libomp" args))))))
     (native-inputs (list clang-15 llvm-15 perl pkg-config python))
     (inputs (list `(,hwloc "lib")))
     (home-page "https://openmp.llvm.org")
@@ -921,14 +927,14 @@ Library.")
                 "0kvbr4j6ldpssiv7chgqra5y77n7jwbyxlwcl7z32v31f49jcybb"))
               (file-name (string-append "libomp-" version ".tar.xz"))))
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("-DLIBOMP_USE_HWLOC=ON"
-                           "-DOPENMP_TEST_C_COMPILER=clang"
-                           "-DOPENMP_TEST_CXX_COMPILER=clang++"
-
-                           ;; Work around faulty target detection, fixed in 14:
-                           ;; https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/52910
-                           "-DLIBOMPTARGET_BUILD_AMDGCN_BCLIB=OFF")
-       #:test-target "check-libomp"))
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments libomp-14)
+       ((#:configure-flags flags)
+        ;; Work around faulty target detection, fixed in 14:
+        ;; https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/52910
+        #~(cons* "-DLIBOMPTARGET_BUILD_AMDGCN_BCLIB=OFF" #$flags))
+       ((#:phases phases)
+        #~(modify-phases #$phases
+            (delete 'chdir-to-source-and-install-license)))))
     (native-inputs
      (modify-inputs (package-native-inputs libomp-14)
        (replace "clang" clang-13)
@@ -1007,10 +1013,9 @@ Library.")
                 "14dh0r6h2xh747ffgnsl4z08h0ri04azi9vf79cbz7ma1r27kzk0"))
               (file-name (string-append "libomp-" version ".tar.xz"))))
     (arguments
-     '(#:configure-flags '("-DLIBOMP_USE_HWLOC=ON"
-                           "-DOPENMP_TEST_C_COMPILER=clang"
-                           "-DOPENMP_TEST_CXX_COMPILER=clang++")
-       #:test-target "check-libomp"))
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments libomp-13)
+       ((#:configure-flags flags)
+        #~`(,@(delete "-DLIBOMPTARGET_BUILD_AMDGCN_BCLIB=OFF" #$flags)))))
     (native-inputs
      (modify-inputs (package-native-inputs libomp-13)
        (replace "clang" clang-12)
@@ -1952,7 +1957,6 @@ which highly leverage existing libraries in the larger LLVM project.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:test-target "check-cxx"
       #:tests? #f                       ;prohibitively expensive to run
       #:implicit-inputs? #f             ;to avoid conflicting GCC headers
       #:configure-flags
@@ -1965,11 +1969,18 @@ which highly leverage existing libraries in the larger LLVM project.")
               ;; as RUNPATH and don't attempt to patch it.
               ;; See also: https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/22963
               "-DCMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH=TRUE")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
           (add-after 'unpack 'enter-subdirectory
             (lambda _
-              (chdir "runtimes"))))))
+              (chdir "runtimes")))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "check-cxx" args))))))
     (native-inputs
      (modify-inputs (standard-packages)
        ;; Remove GCC from the build environment, to avoid its C++
@@ -2511,7 +2522,6 @@ LLVM bitcode files.")
       ;; FIXME: 79 tests fail, out of ~200 (see:
       ;; https://github.com/root-project/cling/issues/534)
       #:tests? #f
-      #:test-target "check-cling"
       #:configure-flags
       #~(list (string-append "-DCLING_CXX_PATH="
                              (search-input-file %build-inputs "bin/g++"))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/lua.scm b/gnu/packages/lua.scm
index 59598f20c55..7ebd79e6f66 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/lua.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/lua.scm
@@ -984,7 +984,6 @@ spirit of the Lua C API and thus degrade performance.")
      `(#:configure-flags
        ;; lua pc file in CMakeLists.txt is lua5.3.pc
        '("-DLUA_PC_CFG=lua;lua-5.3;lua-5.1")
-       #:test-target "all"
        #:phases
        ;; This is a header only library
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
diff --git a/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm b/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
index 1865b228950..51e53772cf9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/machine-learning.scm
@@ -4888,7 +4888,6 @@ the tensors contained therein.")
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
        (list
-        #:test-target "cpptest"
         #:configure-flags
         #~(list "-DUSE_OPENCL=ON"
                 "-DUSE_VULKAN=ON"
@@ -4908,11 +4907,11 @@ the tensors contained therein.")
         #:phases
         #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
             (replace 'check
-              (lambda* (#:key source test-target tests? #:allow-other-keys)
+              (lambda* (#:key source tests? #:allow-other-keys)
                 (when tests?
                   (begin
                     (invoke "make" "-j"
-                            (number->string (parallel-job-count)) test-target)
+                            (number->string (parallel-job-count)) "cpptest")
                     ;; Disable below the actual run of the tests because
                     ;; several fail due to platform variations (for example,
                     ;; fp16 tests fail because not supported on CPUs).
@@ -6384,7 +6383,6 @@ Jax, PyTorch and TensorFlow — with a seamless integration between them.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
-      #:test-target "ctranslate2_test"
       ;; XXX: mkl and openblas seem incompatible.
       #:configure-flags `(list "-DBUILD_TESTS=ON"
                                "-DWITH_ACCELERATE=OFF"
@@ -6393,7 +6391,16 @@ Jax, PyTorch and TensorFlow — with a seamless integration between them.")
                                "-DWITH_CUDA=OFF"
                                "-DWITH_CUDNN=OFF"
                                "-DWITH_MKL=OFF"
-                               "-DWITH_OPENBLAS=ON")))
+                               "-DWITH_OPENBLAS=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "ctranslate2_test" args))))))
     (native-inputs (list libomp
                          cxxopts
                          spdlog
diff --git a/gnu/packages/markup.scm b/gnu/packages/markup.scm
index 85a9db1a3cf..a85b6958836 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/markup.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/markup.scm
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@ convert HTML to Markdown.")
                (base32
                 "0llj68l9rxdhral0zyv0bz6yzqsxgq8d3730082sl3kx78lsq5qq"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
-    (arguments
-     '(#:test-target "test"))
     (native-inputs (list python))
     (synopsis "CommonMark Markdown reference implementation")
     (description
@@ -543,8 +541,7 @@ CommonMark C library libcmark.  It closely follows the original API.")
                (base32
                 "1apy9i76rgs0bmgdlpjszv0fpqhlap2s12m68wvnsv8j3fsqc90y"))))
     (arguments
-     (list #:test-target "test"
-           #:phases #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+     (list #:phases #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                         (add-after 'install 'install-config
                           (lambda _
                             ;; XXX: cmark-gfm-core-extensions.h includes this file.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/maths.scm b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
index 5fade6baba9..c85800447b1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maths.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
@@ -481,8 +481,7 @@ enough to be used effectively as a scientific calculator.")
                 "0csy4pjw1p8rp6g5qxi2h0ychhhp1fldv7gb761627fs2mclw9gv"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:test-target "test"
-       #:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
+     '(#:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
                            "-DBUILD_TESTING=ON")))
     (synopsis "Conversion routines for IEEE doubles")
     (description
@@ -10332,7 +10331,6 @@ community detection algorithm.")
     (arguments
      (list
       #:build-type "Release"
-      #:test-target "test"
       #:configure-flags #~(list "-DENABLE_TESTING=ON" "-DSTATS=ON")
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
@@ -10648,16 +10646,24 @@ projects up to the certification of critical software.")
         (base32 "0c88gc72j3zggyk4yrrip6i0v7xkx97l140vpy3xhxs2i7xy1461"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_DOC=ON"
-                           "-DBUILD_TESTING=ON")
-       ;; The default "check" target also includes examples and benchmarks.
-       #:test-target "check-testsuite"
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'build 'build-doc
-           (lambda _
-             (invoke "make" "-j" (number->string (parallel-job-count))
-                     "blitz-doc"))))))
+     (list
+      #:configure-flags #~(list "-DBUILD_DOC=ON"
+                                "-DBUILD_TESTING=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-after 'build 'build-doc
+            (lambda _
+              (invoke "make" "-j" (number->string (parallel-job-count))
+                      "blitz-doc")))
+           (replace 'check
+             (lambda* (#:rest args)
+               (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                      ;; The default "check" target also includes examples and
+                      ;; benchmarks.
+                      #:test-target "check-testsuite" args))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list python texinfo))
     (synopsis "C++ template class library for multidimensional arrays")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index c08aed16bbc..77deb1da269 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -2875,11 +2875,18 @@ asynchronicity.")
                (base32
                 "06y3mh1d1mks6d0ynxp3980g712nkf8l5nyljpybsk326b246hg9"))))
    (arguments
-    `(#:test-target "tests"
-      #:phases
-      (modify-phases %standard-phases
-        (add-after 'unpack 'change-directory
-          (lambda _ (chdir "cpp"))))))
+    (list
+     #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                 ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                 (guix build utils))
+     #:phases
+     #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+         (add-after 'unpack 'change-directory
+           (lambda _ (chdir "cpp")))
+         (replace 'check
+           (lambda* (#:rest args)
+             (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                    #:test-target "tests" args))))))
    (build-system cmake-build-system)
    (native-inputs
     (list googletest pkg-config))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mp3.scm b/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
index d2b97372d10..885e9fc68b7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mp3.scm
@@ -668,8 +668,7 @@ command-line tool.")
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f ; tests require googletest *sources*
        ;;#:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_TESTS=ON") ; for building the tests
-       #:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_TOOLS=ON") ; for fpcalc
-       #:test-target "check"))
+       #:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_TOOLS=ON"))) ; for fpcalc
     (inputs
      ;; requires one of FFmpeg (prefered), FFTW3 or vDSP
      ;; use the same ffmpeg version as for acoustid-fingerprinter
diff --git a/gnu/packages/music.scm b/gnu/packages/music.scm
index ecbbe456098..14c10372999 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/music.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/music.scm
@@ -537,27 +537,34 @@ enables iPod support in music players such as Clementine.")
                                #:directories? #t))))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
-     '(#:test-target "clementine_test"
-       #:configure-flags
-       (list ;; Requires unpackaged "projectm"
-             "-DENABLE_VISUALISATIONS=OFF"
-             ;; Otherwise it may try to download a non-free library at run-time.
-             ;; TODO In an origin snippet, remove the code that performs the
-             ;; download.
-             "-DHAVE_SPOTIFY_DOWNLOADER=FALSE"
-             ;; Clementine checks that the taglib version is higher than 1.11,
-             ;; because of https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/864. Remove
-             ;; this flag when 1.12 is released.
-             "-DUSE_SYSTEM_TAGLIB=TRUE")
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'install 'wrap-program
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let ((out             (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
-                   (gst-plugin-path (getenv "GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH")))
-               (wrap-program (string-append out "/bin/clementine")
-                 `("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH" ":" prefix
-                   (,gst-plugin-path)))))))))
+     (list
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list ;; Requires unpackaged "projectm"
+            "-DENABLE_VISUALISATIONS=OFF"
+            ;; Otherwise it may try to download a non-free library at run-time.
+            ;; TODO In an origin snippet, remove the code that performs the
+            ;; download.
+            "-DHAVE_SPOTIFY_DOWNLOADER=FALSE"
+            ;; Clementine checks that the taglib version is higher than 1.11,
+            ;; because of https://github.com/taglib/taglib/issues/864. Remove
+            ;; this flag when 1.12 is released.
+            "-DUSE_SYSTEM_TAGLIB=TRUE")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "clementine_test" args)))
+          (add-after 'install 'wrap-program
+            (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (let ((out             (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                    (gst-plugin-path (getenv "GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH")))
+                (wrap-program (string-append out "/bin/clementine")
+                  `("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH" ":" prefix
+                    (,gst-plugin-path)))))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list gettext-minimal
            googletest
@@ -769,24 +776,31 @@ Winamp/XMMS skins.")
                                #:directories? #t))))))
     (build-system qt-build-system)
     (arguments
-     `(#:qtbase ,qtbase
-       #:test-target "run_strawberry_tests"
-       #:configure-flags
-       `("-DBUILD_WITH_QT6=ON")
-       #:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
-         (add-after 'install 'wrap-program
-           (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (wrap-program (search-input-file outputs "bin/strawberry")
-               `("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH" ":" prefix
-                 (,(getenv "GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH"))))))
-         (add-before 'check 'pre-check
-           (lambda* (#:key native-inputs inputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (system (format #f "~a :1 &"
-                             (search-input-file (or native-inputs inputs)
-                                                "bin/Xvfb")))
-             (setenv "DISPLAY" ":1")
-             (setenv "HOME" (getcwd)))))))
+     (list
+      #:qtbase qtbase
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list "-DBUILD_WITH_QT6=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build qt-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (add-before 'check 'pre-check
+            (lambda* (#:key native-inputs inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (system (format #f "~a :1 &"
+                              (search-input-file (or native-inputs inputs)
+                                                 "bin/Xvfb")))
+              (setenv "DISPLAY" ":1")
+              (setenv "HOME" (getcwd))))
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "run_strawberry_tests" args)))
+          (add-after 'install 'wrap-program
+            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (wrap-program (search-input-file outputs "bin/strawberry")
+                `("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH" ":" prefix
+                  (,(getenv "GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH")))))))))
     (native-inputs
      (list bash-minimal
            gettext-minimal
@@ -6083,7 +6097,14 @@ for the DSSI Soft Synth Interface.  A brief list of features:
              version ".tar.gz"))
        (sha256
         (base32 "10mj1hwv1598nsi7jw5di0pfcwk36g4rr6kl7gi45m7ak8f8ypnx"))))
-    (arguments `(#:test-target "check"))
+    (arguments
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (home-page "https://musicbrainz.org/doc/libdiscid")
     (synopsis "Disc id reader library")
@@ -7971,28 +7992,31 @@ midi devices to JACK midi devices.")
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))))
     (arguments
      (list
-       #:test-target "check"
+       #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                   ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                   (guix build utils))
        #:phases
        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
-         ;; This package does not use the perl-build-system, so we have to
-         ;; manually set up the Perl environment used by the test suite.
-         (add-before 'check 'setup-perl-environment
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let* ((perl-list-moreutils-lib
-                      (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-list-moreutils")
-                                     "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
-                                     #$(package-version perl)))
-                    (perl-exporter-tiny-lib
-                      (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-exporter-tiny")
-                                     "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
-                                     #$(package-version perl)))
-                    (perl-test-deep-lib
-                      (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-test-deep")
-                                     "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
-                                     #$(package-version perl))))
-               (setenv "PERL5LIB" (string-append perl-list-moreutils-lib ":"
-                                                 perl-exporter-tiny-lib ":"
-                                                 perl-test-deep-lib))))))))
+           ;; This package does not use the perl-build-system, so we have to
+           ;; manually set up the Perl environment used by the test suite.
+           (add-before 'check 'setup-perl-environment
+             (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+               (let* ((perl-list-moreutils-lib
+                        (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-list-moreutils")
+                                       "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
+                                       #$(package-version perl)))
+                      (perl-exporter-tiny-lib
+                        (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-exporter-tiny")
+                                       "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
+                                       #$(package-version perl)))
+                      (perl-test-deep-lib
+                        (string-append #$(this-package-native-input "perl-test-deep")
+                                       "/lib/perl5/site_perl/"
+                                       #$(package-version perl))))
+                 (setenv "PERL5LIB" (string-append perl-list-moreutils-lib ":"
+                                                   perl-exporter-tiny-lib ":"
+                                                   perl-test-deep-lib)))))
+           (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (inputs
       (list libogg))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/opencog.scm b/gnu/packages/opencog.scm
index 998d9b47ae5..722cc0ffb7f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/opencog.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/opencog.scm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:prefix license:)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
+  #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module (guix build-system cmake)
   #:use-module (guix utils))
@@ -52,7 +53,21 @@
                   "1ymmcrinp0prlxsmxmwdjjl4kgaj7wzq39d5b1q2apgg94yfdhqb"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:test-target "tests"))
+       (list
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                  (for-each
+                   (lambda (file)
+                     (invoke file))
+                   (find-files "tests" "UTest$"))))))))
       (inputs
        (list boost))
       (native-inputs
@@ -84,14 +99,29 @@ utilities use for typical programming tasks in multiple OpenCog projects.")
                   "0vxzhszb0z8081li38hid07a5axzxyflsmq1mcn4b1k4z1j8ggch"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:test-target "tests"
-         #:configure-flags
-         (list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR="
-                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "guile")
-                              "/include/guile/2.2/")
-               (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR="
-                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")
-                              "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags
+        #~(list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR=" #$guile-2.2
+                               "/include/guile/2.2/")
+                (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR=" #$output
+                               "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                  ;; Failing tests.
+                  (for-each delete-file
+                            '("tests/matrix/VectorAPIUTest"
+                              "tests/scm/MultiAtomSpaceUTest"))
+                  (setenv "GUILE_LOAD_PATH" ".:opencog/scm")
+                  (for-each invoke
+                            (find-files "tests" "UTest$"))))))))
       (inputs
        (list boost cogutil gmp guile-2.2 postgresql))
       (native-inputs
@@ -126,14 +156,26 @@ features not otherwise available.")
                   "1h0vcxb6n5dc654xqinqcxc7dxwcs6bsywgir8rhrqiykk760mzl"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:test-target "tests"
-         #:configure-flags
-         (list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR="
-                              (assoc-ref %build-inputs "guile")
-                              "/include/guile/2.2/")
-               (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR="
-                              (assoc-ref %outputs "out")
-                              "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags
+        #~(list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR=" #$guile-2.2
+                               "/include/guile/2.2/")
+                (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR=" #$output
+                               "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                  ;; Failing test.
+                  (delete-file "tests/shell/ShellUTest")
+                  (for-each invoke
+                            (find-files "tests" "UTest$"))))))))
       (inputs
        (list atomspace boost cogutil gmp guile-2.2))
       (native-inputs
@@ -164,15 +206,29 @@ OpenCog framework.")
                   "0sndslphicv6w9qpag168rqkxq5sf71l5qbfx6zhsd5bzlf5fhwv"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:test-target "tests"
-         #:configure-flags
-         (list
-          (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR="
-                         (assoc-ref %build-inputs "guile")
-                         "/include/guile/2.2/")
-          (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR="
-                         (assoc-ref %outputs "out")
-                         "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags
+        #~(list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR=" #$guile-2.2
+                               "/include/guile/2.2/")
+                (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR=" #$output
+                               "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                  ;; Failing tests.
+                  (for-each delete-file
+                            '("tests/attention/AttentionParamQueryUTest"
+                              "tests/attention/HebbianCreationModuleUTest"
+                              "tests/attention/ImportanceDiffusionUTest"))
+                  (for-each invoke
+                            (find-files "tests" "UTest$"))))))))
       (inputs
        (list atomspace
              boost
@@ -209,15 +265,24 @@ tasks.")
                   "1j8wv910fvrmph370wv5pv2f4bc2s9vl6i7bw3pkmwbdhxkhjbhm"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:test-target "tests"
-         #:configure-flags
-         (list
-          (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR="
-                         (assoc-ref %build-inputs "guile")
-                         "/include/guile/2.2/")
-          (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR="
-                         (assoc-ref %outputs "out")
-                         "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags
+        #~(list (string-append "-DGUILE_INCLUDE_DIR=" #$guile-2.2
+                               "/include/guile/2.2/")
+                (string-append "-DGUILE_SITE_DIR=" #$output
+                               "/share/guile/site/2.2/"))
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:key tests? #:allow-other-keys #:rest args)
+                (when tests?
+                  (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                         #:tests? tests? #:test-target "tests" args)
+                  (for-each invoke
+                            (find-files "tests" "UTest$"))))))))
       (inputs
        `(("attention" ,attention)
          ("atomspace" ,atomspace)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 851917c26db..b55dfcd7fd7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -29491,23 +29491,28 @@ user-space file systems in Python.")
        ("catch" ,catch2-1)
        ("eigen" ,eigen)))
     (arguments
-     `(#:configure-flags
-       (list (string-append "-DCATCH_INCLUDE_DIR="
-                            (assoc-ref %build-inputs "catch")
-                            "/include/catch"))
-
-       #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases
-                  (add-after 'install 'install-python
-                    (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-                      (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
-                        (with-directory-excursion "../source"
-                          (setenv "PYBIND11_USE_CMAKE" "yes")
-                          (invoke "python" "setup.py" "install"
-                                  "--single-version-externally-managed"
-                                  "--root=/"
-                                  (string-append "--prefix=" out)))))))
-
-       #:test-target "check"))
+     (list
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list (string-append "-DCATCH_INCLUDE_DIR="
+                           (assoc-ref %build-inputs "catch")
+                           "/include/catch"))
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check) args)))
+          (add-after 'install 'install-python
+            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (let ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out")))
+                (with-directory-excursion "../source"
+                  (setenv "PYBIND11_USE_CMAKE" "yes")
+                  (invoke "python" "setup.py" "install"
+                          "--single-version-externally-managed"
+                          "--root=/"
+                          (string-append "--prefix=" out)))))))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/")
     (synopsis "Seamless operability between C++11 and Python")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/qt.scm b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
index c6b72c09c35..6770d26ce14 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/qt.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
@@ -5197,8 +5197,7 @@ window docking system.")
                 "0nsh6v5k4kdrrhcd6adz947n0dka4rrbx8f8rvm1175545nbi67s"))))
     (build-system qt-build-system)
     (arguments
-     (list #:test-target "tests"
-           #:phases
+     (list #:phases
            #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
                (add-before 'install 'fix-include-path
                  (lambda _
diff --git a/gnu/packages/radio.scm b/gnu/packages/radio.scm
index f81fa3e68ed..2f57e74a597 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/radio.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/radio.scm
@@ -147,8 +147,17 @@
           (base32 "0i6jhrdswr1wglyb9h39idpz5v9z13yhidvlbj34vxpyngrkhlvs"))))
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
-       `(#:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON")
-         #:test-target "test_all"))
+       (list
+        #:configure-flags #~'("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON")
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
+        #:phases
+        #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+            (replace 'check
+              (lambda* (#:rest args)
+                (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                       #:test-target "test_all" args))))))
       (home-page "https://github.com/quiet/libfec")
       (synopsis "Forward error correction algorithms library")
       (description
@@ -175,12 +184,15 @@ useful in modems implemented with @dfn{digital signal processing} (DSP).")
       (build-system cmake-build-system)
       (arguments
        (list
-        #:test-target "check"
+        #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                    ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                    (guix build utils))
         #:phases
         #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
             (add-after 'build 'build-libfec-compatibility-layer
               (lambda _
                 (invoke "make" "shim")))
+            (replace 'check (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check))
             (add-after 'install 'delete-static-libraries
               (lambda _
                 (delete-file (string-append #$output "/lib/libcorrect.a"))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/rdf.scm b/gnu/packages/rdf.scm
index 869b0fc81fd..a9f74490430 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/rdf.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/rdf.scm
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ HTML and JSON.")
      (list boost ; could also use bundled copy
            zlib))
     (arguments
-     `(#:test-target "cl_test"
-       #:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_CONTRIBS_LIB=ON")
+     `(#:configure-flags '("-DBUILD_CONTRIBS_LIB=ON")
        #:tests? #f)) ; Tests do not compile, as TestIndexSearcher.cpp uses
                      ; undeclared usleep. After fixing this, one needs to run
                      ; "make test" in addition to "make cl_test", then
diff --git a/gnu/packages/serialization.scm b/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
index 87b621c2a7b..df5f8e379c7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
@@ -437,8 +437,17 @@ that implements both the msgpack and msgpack-rpc specifications.")
                 "1c9i93kr7wvpr01i4wixi9mf991nd3k2adg5fy0vxwwlvvc7dgdw"))))
     (build-system qt-build-system)
     (arguments
-     (list #:qtbase qtbase
-           #:test-target "tests"))
+     (list #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                       (guix build qt-build-system)
+                       ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                       (guix build utils))
+           #:qtbase qtbase
+           #:phases
+           #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+               (replace 'check
+                 (lambda* (#:rest args)
+                   (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                          #:test-target "tests" args))))))
     (home-page "https://github.com/iamantony/qtcsv")
     (synopsis "Library for reading and writing CSV files in Qt")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/shells.scm b/gnu/packages/shells.scm
index 2bfa4e83aff..0759a563852 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/shells.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/shells.scm
@@ -143,8 +143,12 @@ direct descendant of NetBSD's Almquist Shell (@command{ash}).")
      (list doxygen groff ; for 'fish --help'
            procps))             ; for the test suite
     (arguments
-     '(#:phases
-       (modify-phases %standard-phases
+     (list
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after 'unpack 'set-env
            (lambda _
              ;; some tests write to $HOME
@@ -244,6 +248,10 @@ direct descendant of NetBSD's Almquist Shell (@command{ash}).")
                 port)
                (close-port port))
              #t))
+         (replace 'check
+           (lambda* (#:rest args)
+             (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                    #:test-target "test" args)))
          ;; Use fish-foreign-env to source /etc/profile.
          (add-before 'install 'source-etc-profile
            (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/sync.scm b/gnu/packages/sync.scm
index 7adb604ce51..a3234576151 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sync.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sync.scm
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ and securely connects to Microsoft OneDrive services.")
      `(;; The "tests" target is broken and assumes that tests are run in the
        ;; root directory.
        #:tests? #f
-       #:test-target "tests"
        #:phases
        (modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after 'unpack 'search-$PATH-for-binaries
diff --git a/gnu/packages/tls.scm b/gnu/packages/tls.scm
index 282ef82aa07..7eefc31928e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/tls.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/tls.scm
@@ -1231,9 +1231,18 @@ ciphers such as ChaCha20, Curve25519, NTRU, and Blake2b.")
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (native-inputs (list perl))
     (arguments
-     '(#:test-target "run_minimal_tests"
-       #:configure-flags
-       '("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DDISABLE_GO=ON")))
+     (list
+      #:configure-flags
+      #~(list "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DDISABLE_GO=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
+      #:phases
+      #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+          (replace 'check
+            (lambda* (#:rest args)
+              (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                     #:test-target "run_minimal_tests" args))))))
     (synopsis "General purpose cryptographic library")
     (description "AWS libcrypto (aws-lc) contains portable C implementations
 of algorithms needed for TLS and common applications, and includes optimized
diff --git a/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm b/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
index a866d7b3a38..2f609c787c4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
@@ -190,7 +190,16 @@ SPIR-V, aiming to emit GLSL or MSL that looks like human-written code.")
                (string-append "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=-Wl,-rpath="
                               #$output "/lib")
                "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
-               "-DLLVM_SPIRV_INCLUDE_TESTS=ON")))
+               "-DLLVM_SPIRV_INCLUDE_TESTS=ON")
+       #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                   ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                   (guix build utils))
+       #:phases
+       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases
+           (replace 'check
+             (lambda* (#:rest args)
+               (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                      #:test-target "test" args))))))
     (inputs (list llvm-18))
     (native-inputs (list clang-18 llvm-18 python-lit spirv-headers))
     (home-page "https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-LLVM-Translator")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/web.scm b/gnu/packages/web.scm
index 0080c9b4590..6354b112f5f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/web.scm
@@ -1854,8 +1854,10 @@ for efficient socket-like bidirectional reliable communication channels.")
      (list
       ;; Tests on non-x86_64 architectures are not well supported upstream.
       #:tests? (target-x86-64?)
-      #:test-target "run-tests"
       #:configure-flags '(list "-DUSE_SYSTEM_GTEST=ON")
+      #:modules '((guix build cmake-build-system)
+                  ((guix build gnu-build-system) #:prefix gnu:)
+                  (guix build utils))
       #:phases
       '(modify-phases %standard-phases
          (add-after 'unpack 'use-gcc
@@ -1863,7 +1865,11 @@ for efficient socket-like bidirectional reliable communication channels.")
          ;; XXX This is the only test that fails.
          (add-after 'unpack 'delete-broken-test
            (lambda _
-             (delete-file "test/wasm2c/spec/memory_init.txt"))))))
+             (delete-file "test/wasm2c/spec/memory_init.txt")))
+         (replace 'check
+           (lambda* (#:rest args)
+             (apply (assoc-ref gnu:%standard-phases 'check)
+                    #:test-target "run-tests" args))))))
     (native-inputs (list python googletest))
     (home-page "https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt")
     (synopsis "WebAssembly Binary Toolkit")