diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
index 85e5bdfe9a7..a8a84ff9018 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "nimblebuildstep.h"
 #include "nimconstants.h"
 #include "nimbleproject.h"
+#include "nimbuildsystem.h"
+#include "nimtoolchain.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/ioutputparser.h>
@@ -105,10 +107,15 @@ NimbleBuildStep::NimbleBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Id id)
     m_arguments->setArguments(defaultArguments());
 
     setCommandLineProvider([this] {
-        return CommandLine(QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble"),
-                            {"build", m_arguments->arguments(macroExpander())});
+        auto bs = static_cast<NimBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
+        return CommandLine(bs->defaultNimble(),
+                           {"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());
+    });
 
     QTC_ASSERT(buildConfiguration(), return);
     QObject::connect(buildConfiguration(), &BuildConfiguration::buildTypeChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
index 53b7b6dd5e7..6b01571c96c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "nimblerunconfiguration.h"
+
+#include "nimbuildsystem.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>
@@ -35,8 +39,6 @@
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 
-#include <QStandardPaths>
-
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
 namespace Nim {
@@ -89,7 +91,14 @@ public:
     NimbleTestConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         : RunConfiguration(target, id)
     {
-        addAspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(Utils::FilePath::fromString(QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble")));
+        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<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 74347691fae..01e37d5d854 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.cpp
@@ -25,16 +25,21 @@
 
 #include "nimbuildsystem.h"
 
+#include "nimconstants.h"
 #include "nimproject.h"
 #include "nimbleproject.h"
 #include "nimprojectnode.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/toolchain.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Utils;
 
@@ -191,6 +196,22 @@ void NimBuildSystem::triggerParsing()
     m_projectScanner.startScan();
 }
 
+FilePath NimBuildSystem::nimPathFromKit() const
+{
+    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
+{
+    const QString nimbleFromPath = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble");
+    const FilePath nimPath = nimPathFromKit();
+    const FilePath nimbleFromKit = nimPath.pathAppended(HostOsInfo::withExecutableSuffix("nimble"));
+    return nimbleFromKit.exists() ? nimbleFromKit.canonicalPath().toUserOutput() : nimbleFromPath;
+}
+
 void NimBuildSystem::loadSettings()
 {
     QVariantMap settings = project()->namedSettings(SETTINGS_KEY).toMap();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
index 91d2e931c91..6403d454302 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbuildsystem.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ public:
 
     void triggerParsing() override;
 
+    Utils::FilePath nimPathFromKit() const;
+    QString defaultNimble() const;
+
 protected:
     void loadSettings();
     void saveSettings();