diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
index f15711f766b..0ef2df33701 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void FileApiReader::parse(bool forceCMakeRun, bool forceConfiguration)
     if (forceConfiguration) {
         // Initial create:
         qCDebug(cmakeFileApiMode) << "FileApiReader: Starting CMake with forced configuration.";
-        const FilePath path = m_parameters.buildDirectory.pathAppended("qtcsettings.cmake");
+        const FilePath path = m_parameters.workDirectory.pathAppended("qtcsettings.cmake");
         startCMakeState(QStringList({QString("-C"), path.toUserOutput()}));
         // Keep m_isParsing enabled!
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/tealeafreader.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/tealeafreader.cpp
index a0fba9ca60f..31f13234a6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/tealeafreader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/tealeafreader.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void TeaLeafReader::parse(bool forceCMakeRun, bool forceConfiguration)
     const QFileInfo cbpFileFi = cbpFile.isEmpty() ? QFileInfo() : QFileInfo(cbpFile);
     if (!cbpFileFi.exists() || forceConfiguration) {
         // Initial create:
-        const FilePath path = m_parameters.buildDirectory.pathAppended("qtcsettings.cmake");
+        const FilePath path = m_parameters.workDirectory.pathAppended("qtcsettings.cmake");
         startCMake(QStringList({QString("-C"), path.toUserOutput()}));
         return;
     }