diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index 924333f107e..5ac0e381676 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,10 @@ CommandLine CMakeBuildStep::cmakeCommand() const
     CMakeTool *tool = CMakeKitAspect::cmakeTool(kit());
 
     Utils::CommandLine cmd(tool ? tool->cmakeExecutable() : Utils::FilePath(), {});
-    cmd.addArgs({"--build", "."});
+    QString buildDirectory = ".";
+    if (buildConfiguration())
+        buildDirectory = buildConfiguration()->buildDirectory().toString();
+    cmd.addArgs({"--build", buildDirectory});
 
     cmd.addArg("--target");
     cmd.addArgs(Utils::transform(m_buildTargets, [this](const QString &s) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 8e0014c87bf..9a5737064e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ MakeInstallCommand CMakeProject::makeInstallCommand(const Target *target,
             config << "--config" << bc->cmakeBuildType();
     }
 
-    cmd.arguments << "--build" << "." << "--target" << installTarget << config;
+    QString buildDirectory = ".";
+    if (bc)
+        buildDirectory = bc->buildDirectory().toString();
+
+    cmd.arguments << "--build" << buildDirectory << "--target" << installTarget << config;
 
     cmd.environment.set("DESTDIR", QDir::toNativeSeparators(installRoot));
     return cmd;