diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
index 31aeeccdbcb..d5f96fa4758 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ TestRunner::TestRunner()
         auto progress = new TaskProgress(taskTree);
         progress->setDisplayName(Tr::tr("Running Tests"));
         progress->setAutoStopOnCancel(false);
-        progress->setHalfLifeTimePerTask(10000); // 10 seconds
+        using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+        progress->setHalfLifeTimePerTask(10s);
         connect(progress, &TaskProgress::canceled, this, [this, progress] {
             // Progress was a child of task tree which is going to be deleted directly.
             // Unwind properly.
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.cpp
index 7f9de529033..b903b74dcc5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using namespace Tasking;
 namespace Core {
 
 static const int ProgressResolution = 100; // 100 discrete values
-static const int TimerInterval = 20; // 20 ms = 50 Hz
+static const std::chrono::milliseconds TimerInterval{20}; // 20 ms = 50 Hz
 
 class TaskProgressPrivate : public QObject
 {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     QPointer<FutureProgress> m_futureProgress;
     Id m_id;
     bool m_isAutoStopOnCancel = true;
-    int m_halfLifeTimePerTask = 1000; // 1000 ms
+    std::chrono::milliseconds m_halfLifeTimePerTask{1000};
     QString m_displayName;
     FutureProgress::KeepOnFinishType m_keep = FutureProgress::HideOnFinish;
     bool m_isSubtitleVisibleInStatusBar = false;
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ void TaskProgressPrivate::advanceProgress(int newValue)
 
 void TaskProgressPrivate::updateProgress()
 {
-    const int halfLife = qRound(double(m_halfLifeTimePerTask) / TimerInterval);
+    using double_millis = std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli>;
+    const int halfLife = qRound(m_halfLifeTimePerTask / double_millis(TimerInterval));
     const int pMin = ProgressResolution * m_currentProgress;
     const int pMax = ProgressResolution * (m_currentProgress + 1);
     const int newValue = MathUtils::interpolateExponential(m_currentTick, halfLife, pMin, pMax);
@@ -148,9 +149,9 @@ void TaskProgress::setAutoStopOnCancel(bool enable)
     d->m_isAutoStopOnCancel = enable;
 }
 
-void TaskProgress::setHalfLifeTimePerTask(int msecs)
+void TaskProgress::setHalfLifeTimePerTask(std::chrono::milliseconds duration)
 {
-    d->m_halfLifeTimePerTask = msecs;
+    d->m_halfLifeTimePerTask = duration;
 }
 
 void TaskProgress::setDisplayName(const QString &name)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.h
index d82fc433d5e..fbdb84e9c4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/taskprogress.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 namespace Tasking { class TaskTree; }
 
 namespace Core {
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 
     void setId(Utils::Id id);
     void setAutoStopOnCancel(bool enable); // Default is true
-    void setHalfLifeTimePerTask(int msecs); // Default is 1000 ms
+    void setHalfLifeTimePerTask(std::chrono::milliseconds duration); // Default is 1000 ms
     void setDisplayName(const QString &name);
     void setKeepOnFinish(FutureProgress::KeepOnFinishType keepType);
     void setSubtitleVisibleInStatusBar(bool visible);
diff --git a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
index 8aa8fae6287..a23d6c7cfc2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ void UpdateInfoPlugin::startCheckForUpdates()
 
     const auto onTreeSetup = [this](TaskTree *taskTree) {
         d->m_progress = new TaskProgress(taskTree);
-        d->m_progress->setHalfLifeTimePerTask(30000); // 30 seconds
+        using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+        d->m_progress->setHalfLifeTimePerTask(30s);
         d->m_progress->setDisplayName(Tr::tr("Checking for Updates"));
         d->m_progress->setKeepOnFinish(FutureProgress::KeepOnFinishTillUserInteraction);
         d->m_progress->setSubtitleVisibleInStatusBar(true);