diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
index 41d49f93494..84a31135790 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ bool AbstractProcessStep::setupProcess(Process &process)
     // For example Clang uses PWD for paths in debug info, see QTCREATORBUG-23788
     Environment envWithPwd = d->m_param.environment();
     envWithPwd.set("PWD", workingDir.path());
+    process.setProcessMode(d->m_param.processMode());
     process.setEnvironment(envWithPwd);
     process.setCommand({d->m_param.effectiveCommand(), d->m_param.effectiveArguments(),
                         CommandLine::Raw});
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.h
index ce418b65c28..708fc10bd33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "projectexplorer_export.h"
 
 #include <utils/processinterface.h>
+#include <utils/processenums.h>
 
 namespace Utils {
 class MacroExpander;
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ public:
     void setMacroExpander(Utils::MacroExpander *mx) { m_macroExpander = mx; }
     Utils::MacroExpander *macroExpander() const { return m_macroExpander; }
 
+    void setProcessMode(Utils::ProcessMode mode) { m_processMode = mode; }
+    Utils::ProcessMode processMode() const { return m_processMode; }
+
     /// Get the fully expanded working directory:
     Utils::FilePath effectiveWorkingDirectory() const;
     /// Get the fully expanded command name to run:
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ private:
     mutable Utils::FilePath m_effectiveCommand;
     mutable QString m_effectiveArguments;
     mutable bool m_commandMissing = false;
+    mutable Utils::ProcessMode m_processMode = Utils::ProcessMode::Reader;
 };
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer