diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index a38d9323874..0d2f3836f1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -476,10 +476,14 @@ QMakeStepConfigWidget::QMakeStepConfigWidget(QMakeStep *step)
             this, SLOT(qmakeArgumentsLineEdited()));
     connect(m_ui->buildConfigurationComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)),
             this, SLOT(buildConfigurationSelected()));
-    connect(m_ui->qmlDebuggingLibraryCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-            this, SLOT(linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChecked(bool)));
+    connect(m_ui->qmlDebuggingLibraryCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled,
+            this, &QMakeStepConfigWidget::linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChecked);
+    connect(m_ui->qmlDebuggingLibraryCheckBox, &QCheckBox::clicked,
+            this, &QMakeStepConfigWidget::askForRebuild);
     connect(m_ui->qtQuickCompilerCheckBox, &QAbstractButton::toggled,
             this, &QMakeStepConfigWidget::useQtQuickCompilerChecked);
+    connect(m_ui->qtQuickCompilerCheckBox, &QCheckBox::clicked,
+            this, &QMakeStepConfigWidget::askForRebuild);
     connect(step, SIGNAL(userArgumentsChanged()),
             this, SLOT(userArgumentsChanged()));
     connect(step, SIGNAL(linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChanged()),
@@ -605,7 +609,6 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChecked(bool checked)
     updateSummaryLabel();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
     updateQmlDebuggingOption();
-    askForRebuild();
 }
 
 void QMakeStepConfigWidget::askForRebuild()
@@ -631,7 +634,6 @@ void QMakeStepConfigWidget::useQtQuickCompilerChecked(bool checked)
     updateSummaryLabel();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
     updateQtQuickCompilerOption();
-    askForRebuild();
 }
 
 void QMakeStepConfigWidget::updateSummaryLabel()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index ee8bbf67edb..352ff17e34e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ private slots:
     void buildConfigurationSelected();
     void linkQmlDebuggingLibraryChecked(bool checked);
     void useQtQuickCompilerChecked(bool checked);
+    void askForRebuild();
 
 private slots:
     void recompileMessageBoxFinished(int button);
@@ -174,7 +175,6 @@ private:
     void updateQmlDebuggingOption();
     void updateQtQuickCompilerOption();
     void updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
-    void askForRebuild();
 
     void setSummaryText(const QString &);