diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index b39c29d6c9c..ee9edca4484 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::combineScanAndParse()
 
         if (m_combinedScanAndParseResult) {
             updateProjectData(qobject_cast<CMakeProject *>(m_currentContext.project), bc);
+            m_currentContext.guard.markAsSuccess();
         }
     }