diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 338681ce854..b51b238118b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -538,6 +538,19 @@ IRunConfigurationAspect *IRunControlFactory::createRunConfigurationAspect(RunCon
     than it needs to be.
 */
 
+
+const char PRIORITY_KEY[] = "RunControlFactoryPriority";
+
+int ProjectExplorer::IRunControlFactory::priority() const
+{
+    return property(PRIORITY_KEY).toInt(); // 0 by default.
+}
+
+void IRunControlFactory::setPriority(int priority)
+{
+    setProperty(PRIORITY_KEY, priority);
+}
+
 namespace Internal {
 
 enum class RunWorkerState
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 4d7f927f81b..891c17a57e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ public:
     virtual RunControl *create(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration, Core::Id runMode, QString *errorMessage);
 
     virtual IRunConfigurationAspect *createRunConfigurationAspect(RunConfiguration *rc);
+
+    int priority() const;
+protected:
+    void setPriority(int priority); // Higher values will be preferred.
 };
 
 class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT RunConfigWidget : public QWidget