diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index d0714872fd5..ae589981ead 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ void QbsBuildStep::cancel()
 
 QVariantMap QbsBuildStep::qbsConfiguration() const
 {
-    return m_qbsConfiguration;
+    QVariantMap config = m_qbsConfiguration;
+    config.insert(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_FORCE_PROBES_KEY), m_forceProbes);
+    return config;
 }
 
 void QbsBuildStep::setQbsConfiguration(const QVariantMap &config)
@@ -197,6 +199,8 @@ int QbsBuildStep::maxJobs() const
     return qbs::BuildOptions::defaultMaxJobCount();
 }
 
+static QString forceProbesKey() { return QLatin1String("Qbs.forceProbesKey"); }
+
 bool QbsBuildStep::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
 {
     if (!ProjectExplorer::BuildStep::fromMap(map))
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ bool QbsBuildStep::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     m_qbsBuildOptions.setInstall(map.value(QLatin1String(QBS_INSTALL), true).toBool());
     m_qbsBuildOptions.setRemoveExistingInstallation(map.value(QLatin1String(QBS_CLEAN_INSTALL_ROOT))
                                                     .toBool());
+    m_forceProbes = map.value(forceProbesKey()).toBool();
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@ QVariantMap QbsBuildStep::toMap() const
     map.insert(QLatin1String(QBS_INSTALL), m_qbsBuildOptions.install());
     map.insert(QLatin1String(QBS_CLEAN_INSTALL_ROOT),
                m_qbsBuildOptions.removeExistingInstallation());
+    map.insert(forceProbesKey(), m_forceProbes);
     return map;
 }
 
@@ -478,6 +484,8 @@ QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::QbsBuildStepConfigWidget(QbsBuildStep *step) :
             &QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeInstall);
     connect(m_ui->cleanInstallRootCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
             &QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeCleanInstallRoot);
+    connect(m_ui->forceProbesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
+            &QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeForceProbes);
     connect(m_ui->qmlDebuggingLibraryCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChecked(bool)));
     connect(QtSupport::QtVersionManager::instance(), SIGNAL(dumpUpdatedFor(Utils::FileName)),
@@ -508,6 +516,7 @@ void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::updateState()
         m_ui->showCommandLinesCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->showCommandLines());
         m_ui->installCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->install());
         m_ui->cleanInstallRootCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->cleanInstallRoot());
+        m_ui->forceProbesCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->forceProbes());
         updatePropertyEdit(m_step->qbsConfiguration());
         m_ui->qmlDebuggingLibraryCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->isQmlDebuggingEnabled());
     }
@@ -614,6 +623,13 @@ void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeCleanInstallRoot(bool clean)
     m_ignoreChange = false;
 }
 
+void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeForceProbes(bool forceProbes)
+{
+    m_ignoreChange = true;
+    m_step->setForceProbes(forceProbes);
+    m_ignoreChange = false;
+}
+
 void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::applyCachedProperties()
 {
     QVariantMap data;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
index 9c3f825c2b2..e45e7b9ac57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public:
     int maxJobs() const;
     QString buildVariant() const;
 
+    void setForceProbes(bool force) { m_forceProbes = force; emit qbsConfigurationChanged(); }
+    bool forceProbes() const { return m_forceProbes; }
+
     bool isQmlDebuggingEnabled() const;
 
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ private:
 
     QVariantMap m_qbsConfiguration;
     qbs::BuildOptions m_qbsBuildOptions;
+    bool m_forceProbes = false;
 
     // Temporary data:
     QStringList m_changedFiles;
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ private slots:
     void changeJobCount(int count);
     void changeInstall(bool install);
     void changeCleanInstallRoot(bool clean);
+    void changeForceProbes(bool forceProbes);
     void applyCachedProperties();
 
     // QML debugging:
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
index 8bce99a125b..f1ade9da945 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>730</width>
-    <height>247</height>
+    <height>256</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="0" column="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="forceProbesCheckBox">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Force probes</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
      <item>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerconstants.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerconstants.h
index ce89cccd117..a446ef62ca7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectmanagerconstants.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ static const char QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY[] = "qbs.buildVariant";
 static const char QBS_CONFIG_PROFILE_KEY[] = "qbs.profile";
 static const char QBS_CONFIG_DECLARATIVE_DEBUG_KEY[] = "Qt.declarative.qmlDebugging";
 static const char QBS_CONFIG_QUICK_DEBUG_KEY[] = "Qt.quick.qmlDebugging";
+const char QBS_FORCE_PROBES_KEY[] = "qbspm.forceProbes";
 
 // Icons:
 static const char QBS_GROUP_ICON[] = ":/qbsprojectmanager/images/groups.png";
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectparser.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectparser.cpp
index d477062341e..4137eeed4cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprojectparser.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ void QbsProjectParser::parse(const QVariantMap &config, const Environment &env,
     params.setTopLevelProfile(profileName);
     specialKey = QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY);
     params.setBuildVariant(userConfig.take(specialKey).toString());
+    specialKey = QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_FORCE_PROBES_KEY);
+    params.setForceProbeExecution(userConfig.take(specialKey).toBool());
     params.setSettingsDirectory(QbsManager::settings()->baseDirectory());
     params.setOverriddenValues(userConfig);