diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
index db8fed7ee60..fb15e238413 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,11 @@ void DebuggerRunTool::addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded()
     d->addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded = true;
 }
 
+void DebuggerRunTool::modifyDebuggerEnvironment(const EnvironmentItems &items)
+{
+    m_runParameters.debugger.environment.modify(items);
+}
+
 void DebuggerRunTool::setCrashParameter(const QString &event)
 {
     m_runParameters.crashParameter = event;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index adc9de8fef6..199367cf93c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/deviceusedportsgatherer.h>
 
+#include <utils/environmentfwd.h>
+
 namespace Debugger {
 
 namespace Internal {
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ public:
     void setRunControlName(const QString &name);
     void setStartMessage(const QString &msg);
     void addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded();
-
+    void modifyDebuggerEnvironment(const Utils::EnvironmentItems &item);
     void setCrashParameter(const QString &event);
 
     void addExpectedSignal(const QString &signal);