diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index e4721457af4..b69469048b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QStrin
     // build action
     m_buildAction = new QAction(tr("Build Project"), this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_buildAction, Constants::BUILD, globalcontext);
+    cmd->setAttribute(Core::ICommand::CA_UpdateText);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+B")));
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
     mproject->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);