diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/project.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/project.cpp
index e104d5c4d66..22cc904ea50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/bindings/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/bindings/project.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ void setupProjectModule()
         result.new_usertype<Project>(
             "Project",
             sol::no_constructor,
+            "displayName",
+            sol::property(&Project::displayName),
             "directory",
             sol::property(&Project::projectDirectory),
             "activeRunConfiguration",
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ void setupProjectModule()
         };
 
         result["runStartupProject"] =
-            [guard](const sol::optional<ProcessRunData> &runnable) {
+            [guard](const sol::optional<ProcessRunData> &runnable,
+                    const sol::optional<QString> &displayName) {
                 auto project = ProjectManager::instance()->startupProject();
                 if (!project)
                     throw sol::error("No startup project");
@@ -83,6 +86,9 @@ void setupProjectModule()
                     rc->setEnvironment(runnable->environment);
                 }
 
+                if (displayName)
+                    rc->setDisplayName(displayName.value());
+
                 BuildForRunConfigStatus status = BuildManager::potentiallyBuildForRunConfig(
                     runConfiguration);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/meta/project.lua b/src/plugins/lua/meta/project.lua
index 3c5b568d048..7a90c67c154 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/meta/project.lua
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/meta/project.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function project.Kit:supportedPlatforms() end
 project.RunConfiguration = {}
 
 ---@class Project
+---@field displayName string The display name of the project.
 ---@field directory FilePath The directory of the project.
 project.Project = {}
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function project.canRunStartupProject(runMode) end
 
 ---Starts the active run configuration of the current startup project. It will be build first if necessary.
 ---@param runnable? ProcessRunData Override the run configuration with the specified runnable.
-function project.runStartupProject(runnable) end
+---@param displayName? string Override the run configuration display name with the provided name.
+function project.runStartupProject(runnable, displayName) end
 
 return project