diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index f0018e186d4..1a7565973a2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -645,6 +645,14 @@ void QtcProcess::interrupt()
 #endif
 }
 
+bool QtcProcess::startDetached(const CommandLine &cmd, const FilePath &workingDirectory, qint64 *pid)
+{
+    return QProcess::startDetached(cmd.executable().toUserOutput(),
+                                   cmd.splitArguments(),
+                                   workingDirectory.toUserOutput(),
+                                   pid);
+}
+
 void QtcProcess::setLowPriority()
 {
     d->m_process->setLowPriority();
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 8fbe8926dda..1bf58516dd6 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ public:
     void terminate();
     void interrupt();
 
+    static bool startDetached(const CommandLine &cmd, const FilePath &workingDirectory,
+                              qint64 *pid = nullptr);
     // Starts the command and waits for finish. User input processing depends
     // on whether setProcessUserEventWhileRunning was called.
     void runBlocking();