diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
index 9f27b73ddf7..df68620a249 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ NimCompilerBuildStep::NimCompilerBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList)
     auto bc = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
     connect(bc, &NimBuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged,
             this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::updateProcessParameters);
+    connect(bc, &BuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
+            this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::updateProcessParameters);
     connect(this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::outFilePathChanged,
             bc, &NimBuildConfiguration::outFilePathChanged);
     connect(bc->target()->project(), &ProjectExplorer::Project::fileListChanged,