diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index c9bdbb96bf6..42f8a8fc008 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ QMakeStepConfig QMakeStep::deducedArguments() const
 
 bool QMakeStep::init()
 {
+    m_wasSuccess = true;
     QmakeBuildConfiguration *qmakeBc = qmakeBuildConfiguration();
     const BaseQtVersion *qtVersion = QtKitInformation::qtVersion(target()->kit());