diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
index 973b70942da..3bac97c4e20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ NimbleBuildStep::NimbleBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Id id)
     m_arguments = addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
     m_arguments->setSettingsKey(Constants::C_NIMBLEBUILDSTEP_ARGUMENTS);
     m_arguments->setResetter([this] { return defaultArguments(); });
+    m_arguments->setArguments(defaultArguments());
 
     setCommandLineProvider([this] {
         return CommandLine(QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble"),
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ NimbleBuildStep::NimbleBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Id id)
 
 bool NimbleBuildStep::init()
 {
-    m_arguments->setArguments(defaultArguments());
     ProcessParameters *params = processParameters();
     setupProcessParameters(params);