diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/analyzermanager.h b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/analyzermanager.h
index 9a3dedd9d99..5907c819aa5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/analyzermanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/analyzer/analyzermanager.h
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "../debuggermainwindow.h"
 
-#include <coreplugin/id.h>
-
-#include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
+#include <QWidget>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 16622638f37..72b69ab41b1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -3416,19 +3416,10 @@ static bool buildTypeAccepted(QFlags<ToolMode> toolMode, BuildConfiguration::Bui
     return false;
 }
 
-RunConfiguration *startupRunConfiguration()
-{
-    if (Project *pro = SessionManager::startupProject()) {
-        if (const Target *target = pro->activeTarget())
-            return target->activeRunConfiguration();
-    }
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 static BuildConfiguration::BuildType startupBuildType()
 {
     BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType = BuildConfiguration::Unknown;
-    if (RunConfiguration *runConfig = startupRunConfiguration()) {
+    if (RunConfiguration *runConfig = RunConfiguration::startupRunConfiguration()) {
         if (const BuildConfiguration *buildConfig = runConfig->target()->activeBuildConfiguration())
             buildType = buildConfig->buildType();
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 79f7067104c..e95e49044dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "environmentaspect.h"
 #include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "runnables.h"
+#include "session.h"
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
@@ -243,6 +244,20 @@ void RunConfiguration::ctor()
             [this] { return displayName(); }, false);
 }
 
+/*!
+ * Returns the RunConfiguration of the currently active target
+ * of the startup project, if such exists, or \c nullptr otherwise.
+ */
+
+RunConfiguration *RunConfiguration::startupRunConfiguration()
+{
+    if (Project *pro = SessionManager::startupProject()) {
+        if (const Target *target = pro->activeTarget())
+            return target->activeRunConfiguration();
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 /*!
     Checks whether a run configuration is enabled.
 */
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index cf1d5c7a9ad..cd954b98887 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ public:
 
     void addExtraAspect(IRunConfigurationAspect *aspect);
 
+    static RunConfiguration *startupRunConfiguration();
+
 signals:
     void enabledChanged();
     void requestRunActionsUpdate();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index b661fab197f..8a655b955c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::attachToWaitingApplication()
 
     Debugger::selectPerspective(Constants::QmlProfilerPerspectiveId);
 
-    RunConfiguration *rc = Debugger::startupRunConfiguration();
-    auto runControl = new RunControl(rc, ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
+    auto runConfig = RunConfiguration::startupRunConfiguration();
+    auto runControl = new RunControl(runConfig, ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
     auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
     profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index 1564fcb78d0..0c8f1478dbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool(QObject *parent)
     menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(action, CallgrindRemoteActionId),
                     Debugger::Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, action] {
-        RunConfiguration *runConfig = startupRunConfiguration();
+        auto runConfig = RunConfiguration::startupRunConfiguration();
         if (!runConfig) {
             showCannotStartDialog(action->text());
             return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 5ae5bf3f152..195aede309a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool(QObject *parent)
     menu->addAction(ActionManager::registerAction(action, "Memcheck.Remote"),
                     Debugger::Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
     QObject::connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, action] {
-        RunConfiguration *runConfig = startupRunConfiguration();
+        auto runConfig = RunConfiguration::startupRunConfiguration();
         if (!runConfig) {
             showCannotStartDialog(action->text());
             return;