diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
index 5595182db69..939920e4b82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ BuildDirParameters::BuildDirParameters(CMakeBuildSystem *buildSystem)
     if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost())
         environment.set("ICECC", "no");
 
-    CMakeSpecificSettings *settings = CMakeProjectPlugin::projectTypeSpecificSettings();
-    if (!settings->ninjaPath.filePath().isEmpty()) {
-        const Utils::FilePath ninja = settings->ninjaPath.filePath();
-        environment.appendOrSetPath(ninja.isFile() ? ninja.parentDir() : ninja);
-    }
-
     cmakeToolId = CMakeKitAspect::cmakeToolId(k);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 66fa741c10b..80b0f67e2cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1714,6 +1714,15 @@ FilePath CMakeBuildConfiguration::sourceDirectory() const
     return aspect<SourceDirectoryAspect>()->filePath();
 }
 
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const
+{
+    CMakeSpecificSettings *settings = CMakeProjectPlugin::projectTypeSpecificSettings();
+    if (!settings->ninjaPath.filePath().isEmpty()) {
+        const Utils::FilePath ninja = settings->ninjaPath.filePath();
+        env.appendOrSetPath(ninja.isFile() ? ninja.parentDir() : ninja);
+    }
+}
+
 QString CMakeBuildSystem::cmakeBuildType() const
 {
     auto setBuildTypeFromConfig = [this](const CMakeConfig &config) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index bba266ca36a..7d279b1bba1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
     void setSourceDirectory(const Utils::FilePath& path);
     Utils::FilePath sourceDirectory() const;
 
+    void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const override;
+
 signals:
     void signingFlagsChanged();