diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 76e492e350f..893590e9370 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,12 @@ void ExecutableAspect::setExecutable(const FileName &executable)
    m_executable.setValue(executable.toString());
 }
 
+void ExecutableAspect::setSettingsKey(const QString &key)
+{
+    IRunConfigurationAspect::setSettingsKey(key);
+    m_executable.setSettingsKey(key);
+}
+
 void ExecutableAspect::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
 {
     m_executable.fromMap(map);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
index d8c84da2651..2ba4cf916ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public:
     Utils::FileName executable() const;
     void setExecutable(const Utils::FileName &executable);
 
+    void setSettingsKey(const QString &key);
     void makeOverridable(const QString &overridingKey, const QString &useOverridableKey);
     void addToConfigurationLayout(QFormLayout *layout);
     void setLabelText(const QString &labelText);