diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc
index 05b89ebab89..6f6ca89f450 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc
@@ -132,8 +132,18 @@
         \li Build the application by using the appropriate configuration
             parameters (if you build the application with \QC, it automatically
             uses the correct configuration):
+            \list
+                \li When using CMake, the
+                    \l{CMake: target_compile_definitions command}
+                    {target_compile_definitions} command is defined
+                    in the CMakeLists.txt file:
+                    \c {target_compile_definitions(myapp PRIVATE QT_QML_DEBUG)}
 
-            \c {CONFIG+=qml_debug}
+                    Where \e myapp is the application to debug.
+                \li When using qmake, the following value is defined for the
+                    \l CONFIG property in the .pro file:
+                    \c {CONFIG += qml_debug}
+            \endlist
         \endif
 
         \li Start the application with the following arguments:
diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/external-resources/external-resources.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/external-resources/external-resources.qdoc
index 8fbf2185434..dc3f15c4863 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/external-resources/external-resources.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/external-resources/external-resources.qdoc
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
     \externalpage https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/set_property.html
     \title CMake: set_property command
 */
+/*!
+    \externalpage https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/target_compile_definitions.html
+    \title CMake: target_compile_definitions command
+*/
 /*!
     \externalpage https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/target_link_libraries.html
     \title CMake: target_link_libraries command