diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
index 1b3730992da..97c691c4f6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectmanagerplugin.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ bool QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString
     connect(EditorManager::instance(), &EditorManager::currentEditorChanged,
             this, &QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::updateBuildFileAction);
 
+    updateRunQMakeAction();
+
     return true;
 }