diff --git a/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp b/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
index f537f606927..c99293329c1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/environment.cpp
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ static FilePath searchInDirectoriesHelper(const Environment &env,
 }
 
 FilePath Environment::searchInDirectories(const QString &executable,
-                                          const FilePaths &dirs) const
+                                          const FilePaths &dirs,
+                                          const PathFilter &func) const
 {
-    return searchInDirectoriesHelper(*this, executable, dirs, {}, false);
+    return searchInDirectoriesHelper(*this, executable, dirs, func, false);
 }
 
 FilePath Environment::searchInPath(const QString &executable,
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/environment.h b/src/libs/utils/environment.h
index 3e53c7a3c51..fe323e7ba9e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/environment.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/environment.h
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ public:
                           const FilePaths &additionalDirs = FilePaths(),
                           const PathFilter &func = PathFilter()) const;
     FilePath searchInDirectories(const QString &executable,
-                                 const FilePaths &dirs) const;
+                                 const FilePaths &dirs,
+                                 const PathFilter &func = {}) const;
     FilePaths findAllInPath(const QString &executable,
-                               const FilePaths &additionalDirs = FilePaths(),
-                               const PathFilter &func = PathFilter()) const;
+                            const FilePaths &additionalDirs = {},
+                            const PathFilter &func = {}) const;
 
     FilePaths path() const;
     FilePaths pathListValue(const QString &varName) const;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index d5853a30bad..13a1948c6b8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1305,14 +1305,16 @@ FilePath FilePath::withNewPath(const QString &newPath) const
         assert(fullPath == FilePath::fromUrl("docker://123/usr/bin/make"))
     \endcode
 */
-FilePath FilePath::searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs) const
+FilePath FilePath::searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs, const PathFilter &filter) const
 {
     if (isAbsolutePath())
         return *this;
-    return deviceEnvironment().searchInDirectories(path(), dirs);
+    return deviceEnvironment().searchInDirectories(path(), dirs, filter);
 }
 
-FilePath FilePath::searchInPath(const FilePaths &additionalDirs, PathAmending amending) const
+FilePath FilePath::searchInPath(const FilePaths &additionalDirs,
+                                PathAmending amending,
+                                const PathFilter &filter) const
 {
     if (isAbsolutePath())
         return *this;
@@ -1328,7 +1330,7 @@ FilePath FilePath::searchInPath(const FilePaths &additionalDirs, PathAmending am
         else
             directories = additionalDirs + directories;
     }
-    return searchInDirectories(directories);
+    return searchInDirectories(directories, filter);
 }
 
 Environment FilePath::deviceEnvironment() const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index d219c2cf31e..4c61786eba4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public:
     void clear();
     bool isEmpty() const;
 
+    using PathFilter = std::function<bool(const FilePath &)>;
+
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath absoluteFilePath() const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath absolutePath() const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath resolvePath(const FilePath &tail) const;
@@ -156,7 +158,8 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath withExecutableSuffix() const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath relativeChildPath(const FilePath &parent) const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath relativePathFrom(const FilePath &anchor) const;
-    [[nodiscard]] FilePath searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] FilePath searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
+                                               const PathFilter &filter = {}) const;
     [[nodiscard]] Environment deviceEnvironment() const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath onDevice(const FilePath &deviceTemplate) const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath withNewPath(const QString &newPath) const;
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ public:
 
     enum PathAmending { AppendToPath, PrependToPath };
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath searchInPath(const FilePaths &additionalDirs = {},
-                                        PathAmending = AppendToPath) const;
+                                        PathAmending = AppendToPath,
+                                        const PathFilter &filter = {}) const;
 
     enum MatchScope { ExactMatchOnly, WithExeSuffix, WithBatSuffix,
                       WithExeOrBatSuffix, WithAnySuffix };