diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
index d4734145c94..4d3a4eb5d1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -69,10 +69,19 @@ RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::I
     if (HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost())
         addAspect<X11ForwardingAspect>();
 
-    connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated,
-            this, &RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::updateTargetInformation);
-    connect(target, &Target::kitChanged,
-            this, &RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::updateTargetInformation);
+    setUpdater([this, target, exeAspect, symbolsAspect] {
+        BuildTargetInfo bti = buildTargetInfo();
+        const FilePath localExecutable = bti.targetFilePath;
+        DeployableFile depFile = target->deploymentData().deployableForLocalFile(localExecutable);
+
+        exeAspect->setExecutable(FilePath::fromString(depFile.remoteFilePath()));
+        symbolsAspect->setFilePath(localExecutable);
+
+        emit enabledChanged();
+    });
+
+    connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
+    connect(target, &Target::kitChanged, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
 }
 
 Runnable RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::runnable() const
@@ -84,18 +93,6 @@ Runnable RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::runnable() const
     return r;
 }
 
-void RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::updateTargetInformation()
-{
-    BuildTargetInfo bti = buildTargetInfo();
-    const FilePath localExecutable = bti.targetFilePath;
-    DeployableFile depFile = target()->deploymentData().deployableForLocalFile(localExecutable);
-
-    aspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(FilePath::fromString(depFile.remoteFilePath()));
-    aspect<SymbolFileAspect>()->setFilePath(localExecutable);
-
-    emit enabledChanged();
-}
-
 const char *RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::IdPrefix = "RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration:";
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h
index d685d19ea88..94b0d6a03ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     ProjectExplorer::Runnable runnable() const override;
-
-private:
-    void updateTargetInformation();
 };
 
 class RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory final : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfigurationFactory