diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/boilerplate.qrc b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/boilerplate.qrc
index 3e2106beaa0..790f605c08e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/boilerplate.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/boilerplate.qrc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     <qresource prefix="/boilerplatetemplates">
         <file>qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl</file>
         <file>qmlprojectmaincppheader.tpl</file>
+        <file>qmlprojectenvheader.tpl</file>
         <file>qmlprojectmodules.tpl</file>
         <file>qmlprojectmaincmakelists.tpl</file>
         <file>qmlprojectmodulecmakelists.tpl</file>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelists.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelists.cpp
index 247d2f3e93d..abab295c3ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelists.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelists.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
 
+#include <projectexplorer/buildsystem.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runcontrol.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/session.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
+#include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlproject.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectmanagerconstants.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlmainfileaspect.h>
 
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@ enum ProjectDirectoryError {
     MissingAppMainQml = 1<<7,
     MissingQmlModules = 1<<8,
     MissingMainCpp = 1<<9,
-    MissingMainCppHeader = 1<<10
+    MissingMainCppHeader = 1<<10,
+    MissingEnvHeader = 1<<11
 };
 
 QVector<GeneratableFile> queuedFiles;
@@ -104,8 +108,7 @@ void onGenerateCmakeLists()
 
     queuedFiles.clear();
     GenerateCmakeLists::generateCmakes(rootDir);
-    GenerateEntryPoints::generateMainCpp(rootDir);
-    GenerateEntryPoints::generateMainQml(rootDir);
+    GenerateEntryPoints::generateEntryPointFiles(rootDir);
     if (showConfirmationDialog(rootDir))
         writeQueuedFiles();
 }
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ int isProjectCorrectlyFormed(const FilePath &rootDir)
         errors |= MissingMainCpp;
     if (!rootDir.pathAppended(DIRNAME_CPP).pathAppended(FILENAME_MAINCPP_HEADER).exists())
         errors |= MissingMainCppHeader;
+    if (!rootDir.pathAppended(DIRNAME_CPP).pathAppended(FILENAME_ENV_HEADER).exists())
+        errors |= MissingEnvHeader;
 
     if (!rootDir.pathAppended(FILENAME_CMAKELISTS).exists())
         errors |= MissingMainCMake;
@@ -205,6 +210,11 @@ void showProjectDirErrorDialog(int error)
                             + QDir::separator()
                             + QString(FILENAME_MAINCPP_HEADER)
                             + "\n");
+    if (error & MissingEnvHeader)
+        nonFatalList.append(QString(DIRNAME_CPP)
+                            + QDir::separator()
+                            + QString(FILENAME_ENV_HEADER)
+                            + "\n");
 
     bool isFatal = isErrorFatal(error);
 
@@ -536,6 +546,8 @@ bool generateEntryPointFiles(const FilePath &dir)
 const char MAIN_CPPFILE_TEMPLATE_PATH[] = ":/boilerplatetemplates/qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl";
 const char MAIN_CPPFILE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_PATH[] = ":/boilerplatetemplates/qmlprojectmaincppheader.tpl";
 const char MAIN_CPPFILE_HEADER_PLUGIN_LINE[] = "Q_IMPORT_QML_PLUGIN(%1)\n";
+const char ENV_HEADER_TEMPLATE_PATH[] = ":/boilerplatetemplates/qmlprojectenvheader.tpl";
+const char ENV_HEADER_VARIABLE_LINE[] = "    qputenv(\"%1\", \"%2\");\n";
 
 bool generateMainCpp(const FilePath &dir)
 {
@@ -553,9 +565,27 @@ bool generateMainCpp(const FilePath &dir)
     QString headerContent = GenerateCmake::readTemplate(MAIN_CPPFILE_HEADER_TEMPLATE_PATH)
             .arg(modulesAsPlugins);
     FilePath headerFilePath = srcDir.pathAppended(FILENAME_MAINCPP_HEADER);
-    bool headerOk = GenerateCmake::queueFile(headerFilePath, headerContent);
+    bool pluginHeaderOk = GenerateCmake::queueFile(headerFilePath, headerContent);
 
-    return cppOk && headerOk;
+    bool envHeaderOk = true;
+    QString environment;
+    auto *target = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject()->activeTarget();
+    if (target && target->buildSystem()) {
+        auto buildSystem = qobject_cast<QmlProjectManager::QmlBuildSystem *>(target->buildSystem());
+        if (buildSystem) {
+            for (EnvironmentItem &envItem : buildSystem->environment()) {
+                QString key = envItem.name;
+                QString value = envItem.value;
+                environment.append(QString(ENV_HEADER_VARIABLE_LINE).arg(key).arg(value));
+            }
+            QString envHeaderContent = GenerateCmake::readTemplate(ENV_HEADER_TEMPLATE_PATH)
+                    .arg(environment);
+            FilePath envHeaderPath = srcDir.pathAppended(FILENAME_ENV_HEADER);
+            envHeaderOk = GenerateCmake::queueFile(envHeaderPath, envHeaderContent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return cppOk && pluginHeaderOk && envHeaderOk;
 }
 
 const char MAIN_QMLFILE_TEMPLATE_PATH[] = ":/boilerplatetemplates/qmlprojectmainqml.tpl";
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelistsconstants.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelistsconstants.h
index dce1b8e61bb..0374ac2ad65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelistsconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/generatecmakelistsconstants.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const char FILENAME_MAINCPP[] = "main.cpp";
 const char FILENAME_MAINCPP_HEADER[] = "import_qml_plugins.h";
 const char FILENAME_MODULES[] = "qmlmodules";
 const char FILENAME_QMLDIR[] = "qmldir";
+const char FILENAME_ENV_HEADER[] = "app_environment.h";
 
 } //Constants
 } //GenerateCmake
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectenvheader.tpl b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectenvheader.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bf60adb4ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectenvheader.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated by Qt Design Studio.
+ * Do not change.
+*/
+
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+
+void set_qt_environment()
+{
+%1
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl
index 7b68c637d05..f6d614c3bb4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmlprojectmaincpp.tpl
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
 
+#include "app_environment.h"
+#include "import_qml_plugins.h"
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    qputenv("QT_LOGGING_RULES", "qt.qml.connections=false");
+    set_qt_environment();
     QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;