diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
index a8a84ff9018..4bb2c345207 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "nimblebuildstep.h"
+
 #include "nimconstants.h"
 #include "nimbleproject.h"
 #include "nimbuildsystem.h"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/processparameters.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
@@ -107,14 +109,12 @@ NimbleBuildStep::NimbleBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Id id)
     m_arguments->setArguments(defaultArguments());
 
     setCommandLineProvider([this] {
-        auto bs = static_cast<NimBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
-        return CommandLine(bs->defaultNimble(),
+        return CommandLine(Nim::nimblePathFromKit(target()->kit()),
                            {"build", m_arguments->arguments(macroExpander())});
     });
     setWorkingDirectoryProvider([this] { return project()->projectDirectory(); });
     setEnvironmentModifier([this](Environment &env) {
-        auto bs = static_cast<NimBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
-        env.appendOrSetPath(bs->nimPathFromKit().toUserOutput());
+        env.appendOrSetPath(Nim::nimPathFromKit(target()->kit()).toUserOutput());
     });
 
     QTC_ASSERT(buildConfiguration(), return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildsystem.cpp
index 19f21878e72..a3adcea07e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "nimblebuildsystem.h"
+
+#include "nimbuildsystem.h"
 #include "nimbleproject.h"
 #include "nimproject.h"
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ static std::vector<NimbleTask> parseTasks(const QString &nimblePath, const QStri
 {
     QProcess process;
     process.setWorkingDirectory(workingDirectory);
-    process.start(QStandardPaths::findExecutable(nimblePath), {"tasks"});
+    process.start(nimblePath, {"tasks"});
     process.waitForFinished();
 
     std::vector<NimbleTask> result;
@@ -145,8 +147,9 @@ void NimbleBuildSystem::triggerParsing()
 void NimbleBuildSystem::updateProject()
 {
     const FilePath projectDir = projectDirectory();
+    const FilePath nimble = Nim::nimblePathFromKit(kit());
 
-    m_metadata = parseMetadata(QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble"), projectDir.toString());
+    m_metadata = parseMetadata(nimble.toString(), projectDir.toString());
     const FilePath binDir = projectDir.pathAppended(m_metadata.binDir);
     const FilePath srcDir = projectDir.pathAppended("src");
 
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ void NimbleBuildSystem::updateProject()
 
     setApplicationTargets(std::move(targets));
 
-    std::vector<NimbleTask> tasks = parseTasks(QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble"), projectDir.toString());
+    std::vector<NimbleTask> tasks = parseTasks(nimble.toString(), projectDir.toString());
     if (tasks != m_tasks) {
         m_tasks = std::move(tasks);
         emit tasksChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
index 6b01571c96c..1dcd9315ac2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "nimblerunconfiguration.h"
 
-#include "nimbuildsystem.h"
+#include "nimblebuildsystem.h"
 #include "nimconstants.h"
 #include "nimbleproject.h"
 
-#include <projectexplorer/buildstep.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runcontrol.h>
@@ -91,14 +89,7 @@ public:
     NimbleTestConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
-        QString nimble;
-        auto bc = this->target()->activeBuildConfiguration();
-        auto nimbleBuildStep = bc->buildSteps()->firstStepWithId(Constants::C_NIMBLEBUILDSTEP_ID);
-        if (nimbleBuildStep && nimbleBuildStep->buildSystem()) {
-            nimble = static_cast<NimBuildSystem *>(nimbleBuildStep->buildSystem())->defaultNimble();
-        }
-
-        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(Utils::FilePath::fromString(nimble));
+        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(Nim::nimblePathFromKit(target->kit()));
         addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>()->setArguments("test");
         addAspect<WorkingDirectoryAspect>()->setDefaultWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
         addAspect<TerminalAspect>();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp
index 01e37d5d854..b1cf0f10b6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp
@@ -196,20 +196,21 @@ void NimBuildSystem::triggerParsing()
     m_projectScanner.startScan();
 }
 
-FilePath NimBuildSystem::nimPathFromKit() const
+FilePath nimPathFromKit(Kit *kit)
 {
-    auto tc = ToolChainKitAspect::toolChain(kit(), Constants::C_NIMLANGUAGE_ID);
+    auto tc = ToolChainKitAspect::toolChain(kit, Constants::C_NIMLANGUAGE_ID);
     QTC_ASSERT(tc, return {});
     const FilePath command = tc->compilerCommand();
     return command.isEmpty() ? FilePath() : command.absolutePath();
 }
 
-QString NimBuildSystem::defaultNimble() const
+FilePath nimblePathFromKit(Kit *kit)
 {
+    // There's no extra setting for "nimble", derive it from the "nim" path.
     const QString nimbleFromPath = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble");
-    const FilePath nimPath = nimPathFromKit();
+    const FilePath nimPath = nimPathFromKit(kit);
     const FilePath nimbleFromKit = nimPath.pathAppended(HostOsInfo::withExecutableSuffix("nimble"));
-    return nimbleFromKit.exists() ? nimbleFromKit.canonicalPath().toUserOutput() : nimbleFromPath;
+    return nimbleFromKit.exists() ? nimbleFromKit.canonicalPath() : FilePath::fromString(nimbleFromPath);
 }
 
 void NimBuildSystem::loadSettings()
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
index 6922511853a..96c125b72b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@
 
 #include <utils/filesystemwatcher.h>
 
+namespace ProjectExplorer { class Kit; }
+
 namespace Nim {
 
+Utils::FilePath nimPathFromKit(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
+Utils::FilePath nimblePathFromKit(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
+
 class NimProjectScanner : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -86,9 +91,6 @@ public:
 
     void triggerParsing() override;
 
-    Utils::FilePath nimPathFromKit() const;
-    QString defaultNimble() const;
-
 protected:
     void loadSettings();
     void saveSettings();