diff --git a/Tests/CMakeCommands/target_link_libraries/cmp0022/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CMakeCommands/target_link_libraries/cmp0022/CMakeLists.txt
index 818b8c99c..741c73e77 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeCommands/target_link_libraries/cmp0022/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CMakeCommands/target_link_libraries/cmp0022/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ generate_export_header(staticlib1)
 add_library(staticlib2 STATIC staticlib2.cpp)
 generate_export_header(staticlib2)
 target_link_libraries(staticlib1 LINK_PUBLIC staticlib2)
+
+# Try adding a private link item to be propagated out of a static lib.
+set(private_link "")
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES GNU OR CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES Clang)
-  target_link_libraries(staticlib1 LINK_PRIVATE "-Wl,-v")
+  if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "SunOS")
+    set(private_link "-Wl,-V")
+  else()
+    set(private_link "-Wl,-v")
+  endif()
+endif()
+if(private_link)
+  target_link_libraries(staticlib1 LINK_PRIVATE "${private_link}")
 endif()
 
 add_executable(staticlib_exe staticlib_exe.cpp)