diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
index f9c23573848..4f3dc2ffba0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 #include "abstractprocessstep.h"
 
 #include "processparameters.h"
-#include "projectexplorer.h"
 #include "projectexplorersettings.h"
 #include "projectexplorertr.h"
+#include "runconfigurationaspects.h"
+#include "runcontrol.h"
 
 #include <utils/outputformatter.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -14,9 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <QTextDecoder>
 
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <memory>
-
 using namespace Tasking;
 using namespace Utils;
 
@@ -186,6 +184,10 @@ bool AbstractProcessStep::setupProcess(Process &process)
     Environment envWithPwd = d->m_param.environment();
     envWithPwd.set("PWD", workingDir.path());
     process.setProcessMode(d->m_param.processMode());
+    if (const auto runAsRoot = aspect<RunAsRootAspect>(); runAsRoot && runAsRoot->value()) {
+        RunControl::provideAskPassEntry(envWithPwd);
+        process.setRunAsRoot(true);
+    }
     process.setEnvironment(envWithPwd);
     process.setCommand({d->m_param.effectiveCommand(), d->m_param.effectiveArguments(),
                         CommandLine::Raw});
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 7bf7a1f6df4..2a985057754 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ QWidget *MakeStep::createConfigWidget()
     if (m_disablingForSubDirsSupported)
         builder.addRow({m_disabledForSubdirsAspect});
     builder.addRow({m_buildTargetsAspect});
+    if (m_runAsRootAspect.isVisible()) {
+        m_runAsRootAspect.setLabelPlacement(BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::InExtraLabel);
+        builder.addRow({m_runAsRootAspect});
+    }
     builder.setNoMargins();
 
     auto widget = builder.emerge();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
index d26820d90c2..11283c2f5c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "abstractprocessstep.h"
+#include "runconfigurationaspects.h"
 
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ protected:
     Utils::TextDisplay m_nonOverrideWarning{this};
     Utils::IntegerAspect m_jobCountAspect{this};
     Utils::BoolAspect m_disabledForSubdirsAspect{this};
+    RunAsRootAspect m_runAsRootAspect{this};
 
 private:
     static int defaultJobCount();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 48f929a22ad..bc4e1369bd5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -781,6 +781,10 @@ RunAsRootAspect::RunAsRootAspect(AspectContainer *container)
     setId("RunAsRoot");
     setSettingsKey("RunConfiguration.RunAsRoot");
     setLabel(Tr::tr("Run as root user"), LabelPlacement::AtCheckBox);
+
+    // Not technically correct, but sensible approximation.
+    // Client code with more context can override.
+    setVisible(HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost());
 }
 
 Interpreter::Interpreter()