diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
index 7ae8379c4fd..baada0b59a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ KitConfigWidget *CMakeKitInformation::createConfigWidget(Kit *k) const
     return new Internal::CMakeKitConfigWidget(k, this);
 }
 
+void CMakeKitInformation::addToMacroExpander(Kit *k, Utils::MacroExpander *expander) const
+{
+    expander->registerFileVariables("CMake:Executable", tr("Path to the cmake executable"),
+                                    [k]() -> QString {
+                                        CMakeTool *tool = CMakeKitInformation::cmakeTool(k);
+                                        return tool ? tool->cmakeExecutable().toString() : QString();
+                                    });
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
 // CMakeGeneratorKitInformation:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
index 9a008d134f5..591e915fe37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakekitinformation.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
     void fix(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) override;
     ItemList toUserOutput(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const override;
     ProjectExplorer::KitConfigWidget *createConfigWidget(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const override;
+
+    void addToMacroExpander(ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, Utils::MacroExpander *expander) const override;
 };
 
 class CMAKE_EXPORT CMakeGeneratorKitInformation : public ProjectExplorer::KitInformation