diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
index 490d9f4ffeb..e52b02957b1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
@@ -135,9 +135,13 @@ QLayout *LayoutBuilder::layout() const
 
 LayoutBuilder &LayoutBuilder::addItem(LayoutItem item)
 {
-    if (item.widget && !item.widget->parent())
-        item.widget->setParent(m_layout->parentWidget());
-    m_pendingItems.append(item);
+    if (item.aspect) {
+        item.aspect->addToLayout(*this);
+    } else {
+        if (item.widget && !item.widget->parent())
+            item.widget->setParent(m_layout->parentWidget());
+        m_pendingItems.append(item);
+    }
     return *this;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
index 8c8ab9bf2b4..423b70ca8cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 
 class Project;
+class ProjectConfigurationAspect;
 class ProjectConfigurationAspects;
 class Target;
 
@@ -53,10 +54,12 @@ public:
     public:
         LayoutItem(QLayout *layout) : layout(layout) {}
         LayoutItem(QWidget *widget) : widget(widget) {}
+        LayoutItem(ProjectConfigurationAspect *aspect) : aspect(aspect) {}
         LayoutItem(const QString &text) : text(text) {}
 
         QLayout *layout = nullptr;
         QWidget *widget = nullptr;
+        ProjectConfigurationAspect *aspect = nullptr;
         QString text;
     };