diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index acf9c6190d5..e08a8128565 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ QString CommandLine::toUserOutput() const
     return m_executable.toUserOutput() + ' ' + m_arguments;
 }
 
+QStringList CommandLine::splitArguments(OsType osType) const
+{
+    return QtcProcess::splitArgs(m_arguments, osType);
+}
+
 /*! \class Utils::FileUtils
 
   \brief The FileUtils class contains file and directory related convenience
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
index ec018b9c3b3..8193ae915f4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public:
 
     FilePath executable() const { return m_executable; }
     QString arguments() const { return m_arguments; }
+    QStringList splitArguments(OsType osType = HostOsInfo::hostOs()) const;
 
 private:
     FilePath m_executable;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
index bfb9d0d2964..d7e5c72c731 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "synchronousprocess.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
 #include "hostosinfo.h"
+#include "fileutils.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ public:
     QTimer m_timer;
     QEventLoop m_eventLoop;
     SynchronousProcessResponse m_result;
-    QString m_binary;
+    FilePath m_binary;
     ChannelBuffer m_stdOut;
     ChannelBuffer m_stdErr;
     ExitCodeInterpreter m_exitCodeInterpreter = defaultExitCodeInterpreter;
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ void SynchronousProcessPrivate::clearForRun()
     m_result.clear();
     m_result.codec = m_codec;
     m_startFailure = false;
-    m_binary.clear();
+    m_binary = {};
 }
 
 // ----------- SynchronousProcess
@@ -444,21 +445,29 @@ static bool isGuiThread()
 SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::run(const QString &binary,
                                                    const QStringList &args,
                                                    const QByteArray &writeData)
+{
+    CommandLine cmd(FilePath::fromString(binary), {});
+    cmd.addArgs(args);
+    return run(cmd, writeData);
+}
+
+SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::run(const CommandLine &cmd,
+                                                   const QByteArray &writeData)
 {
     if (debug)
-        qDebug() << '>' << Q_FUNC_INFO << binary << args;
+        qDebug() << '>' << Q_FUNC_INFO << cmd.toUserOutput();
 
     d->clearForRun();
 
     // On Windows, start failure is triggered immediately if the
     // executable cannot be found in the path. Do not start the
     // event loop in that case.
-    d->m_binary = binary;
+    d->m_binary = cmd.executable();
     // using QProcess::start() and passing program, args and OpenMode results in a different
     // quoting of arguments than using QProcess::setArguments() beforehand and calling start()
     // only with the OpenMode
-    d->m_process.setProgram(binary);
-    d->m_process.setArguments(args);
+    d->m_process.setProgram(cmd.executable().toString());
+    d->m_process.setArguments(cmd.splitArguments());
     connect(&d->m_process, &QProcess::started, this, [this, writeData] {
         if (!writeData.isEmpty()) {
             int pos = 0;
@@ -493,19 +502,27 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::run(const QString &binary,
     }
 
     if (debug)
-        qDebug() << '<' << Q_FUNC_INFO << binary << d->m_result;
+        qDebug() << '<' << Q_FUNC_INFO << cmd.executable().toString() << d->m_result;
     return  d->m_result;
 }
 
-SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::runBlocking(const QString &binary, const QStringList &args)
+SynchronousProcessResponse
+    SynchronousProcess::runBlocking(const QString &binary, const QStringList &args)
+{
+    CommandLine cmd(FilePath::fromString(binary), {});
+    cmd.addArgs(args);
+    return runBlocking(cmd);
+}
+
+SynchronousProcessResponse SynchronousProcess::runBlocking(const CommandLine &cmd)
 {
     d->clearForRun();
 
     // On Windows, start failure is triggered immediately if the
     // executable cannot be found in the path. Do not start the
     // event loop in that case.
-    d->m_binary = binary;
-    d->m_process.start(binary, args, QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+    d->m_binary = cmd.executable();
+    d->m_process.start(cmd.executable().toString(), cmd.splitArguments(), QIODevice::ReadOnly);
     if (!d->m_process.waitForStarted(d->m_maxHangTimerCount * 1000)
             && d->m_process.state() == QProcess::NotRunning) {
         d->m_result.result = SynchronousProcessResponse::StartFailed;
@@ -573,7 +590,7 @@ void SynchronousProcess::slotTimeout()
         if (debug)
             qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "HANG detected, killing";
         d->m_waitingForUser = true;
-        const bool terminate = !d->m_timeOutMessageBoxEnabled || askToKill(d->m_binary);
+        const bool terminate = !d->m_timeOutMessageBoxEnabled || askToKill(d->m_binary.toString());
         d->m_waitingForUser = false;
         if (terminate) {
             SynchronousProcess::stopProcess(d->m_process);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
index d8e3275030b..f13a7e2db8b 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QDebug)
 namespace Utils {
 
 class SynchronousProcessPrivate;
+class CommandLine;
 
 /* Result of SynchronousProcess execution */
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT SynchronousProcessResponse
@@ -126,10 +127,16 @@ public:
     void setExitCodeInterpreter(const ExitCodeInterpreter &interpreter);
     ExitCodeInterpreter exitCodeInterpreter() const;
 
-    // Starts an nested event loop and runs the binary with the arguments
+    // Starts a nested event loop and runs the binary with the arguments
+    // FIXME: Use the CommandLine overload below.
     SynchronousProcessResponse run(const QString &binary, const QStringList &args, const QByteArray &writeData = {});
+    // Starts a nested event loop and runs the command
+    SynchronousProcessResponse run(const CommandLine &cmd, const QByteArray &writeData = {});
     // Starts the binary with the arguments blocking the UI fully
+    // FIXME: Use the CommandLine overload below.
     SynchronousProcessResponse runBlocking(const QString &binary, const QStringList &args);
+    // Starts the command blocking the UI fully
+    SynchronousProcessResponse runBlocking(const CommandLine &cmd);
 
     // Create a (derived) processes with flags applied.
     static QSharedPointer<QProcess> createProcess(unsigned flags);