diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
index f961d9f4ef9..40d4c3b9ac7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@ void BuildStepList::insertStep(int position, BuildStep *step)
     emit stepInserted(position);
 }
 
+void BuildStepList::insertStep(int position, Core::Id stepId)
+{
+    for (BuildStepFactory *factory : BuildStepFactory::allBuildStepFactories()) {
+        if (BuildStep *step = factory->create(this, stepId)) {
+            insertStep(position, step);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    QTC_ASSERT(false, qDebug() << "No factory for build step" << stepId.toString() << "found.");
+}
+
 bool BuildStepList::removeStep(int position)
 {
     BuildStep *bs = at(position);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
index 9100051577f..1c3ec4d4740 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ public:
     bool contains(Core::Id id) const;
 
     void insertStep(int position, BuildStep *step);
+    void insertStep(int position, Core::Id id);
     void appendStep(BuildStep *step) { insertStep(count(), step); }
+    void appendStep(Core::Id stepId) { insertStep(count(), stepId); }
     bool removeStep(int position);
     void moveStepUp(int position);
     BuildStep *at(int position);