diff --git a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
index 6568ed656e3..a05d1a5cdd4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ void ShellCommand::cancel()
     emit terminate();
 }
 
-void ShellCommand::postRunCommand(const FilePath &workingDirectory)
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(workingDirectory)
-}
-
 int ShellCommand::timeoutS() const
 {
     return std::accumulate(d->m_jobs.cbegin(), d->m_jobs.cend(), 0,
@@ -337,7 +332,7 @@ void ShellCommand::runCommand(QtcProcess &proc,
             emit appendError(proc.exitMessage());
         }
     }
-    postRunCommand(dir);
+    emit runCommandFinished(dir);
 }
 
 void ShellCommand::runFullySynchronous(QtcProcess &process)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
index 11913fe272d..64c319c8142 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ signals:
     void appendMessage(const QString &text);
 
     void executedAsync(const QFuture<void> &future);
+    void runCommandFinished(const Utils::FilePath &workingDirectory);
 
 protected:
     void setEnvironment(const Environment &env);
@@ -156,7 +157,6 @@ protected:
     int timeoutS() const;
 
 private:
-    virtual void postRunCommand(const Utils::FilePath &workDirectory);
     FilePath workDirectory(const FilePath &wd) const;
     void run(QFutureInterface<void> &future);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
index 00e92d89582..02f7cb1a25b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ VcsCommand::VcsCommand(const FilePath &workingDirectory, const Environment &envi
     connect(this, &ShellCommand::appendMessage, outputWindow, &VcsOutputWindow::appendMessage);
 
     connect(this, &ShellCommand::executedAsync, this, &VcsCommand::addTask);
+    connect(this, &ShellCommand::runCommandFinished, this, &VcsCommand::postRunCommand);
 }
 
 void VcsCommand::addTask(const QFuture<void> &future)
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
index 86239965614..fd131089a46 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ private:
                const Utils::Environment &environment);
 
     void addTask(const QFuture<void> &future);
-    void postRunCommand(const Utils::FilePath &workDirectory) override;
+    void postRunCommand(const Utils::FilePath &workDirectory);
 
     QPointer<Core::FutureProgress> m_progress;
     bool m_preventRepositoryChanged;