diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 9c613a26501..ef4ba6d1b56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ FileName BaseStringAspect::fileName() const
     return FileName::fromString(d->m_value);
 }
 
+void BaseStringAspect::setFileName(const FileName &val)
+{
+    setValue(val.toString());
+}
+
 void BaseStringAspect::setLabelText(const QString &labelText)
 {
     d->m_labelText = labelText;