diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
index bbec54f14f0..f7691754751 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ QIcon Task::icon() const
     return m_icon;
 }
 
+void Task::setIcon(const QIcon &icon)
+{
+    m_icon = icon;
+}
+
 QString Task::formattedDescription(DescriptionTags tags, const QString &extraHeading) const
 {
     if (isNull())
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
index 478898725cf..954db64ef3e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
     void setFile(const Utils::FilePath &file);
     QString description(DescriptionTags tags = WithSummary) const;
     QIcon icon() const;
+    void setIcon(const QIcon &icon);
     QString formattedDescription(DescriptionTags tags, const QString &extraHeading = {}) const;
 
     friend PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT bool operator==(const Task &t1, const Task &t2);