diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
index 42beff4b932..348b1de7627 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/helpmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 
+#include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/pointeralgorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ CMakeToolManager::CMakeToolManager()
     QTC_ASSERT(!m_instance, return);
     m_instance = this;
 
+    qRegisterMetaType<QString *>();
+
     d = new CMakeToolManagerPrivate;
     connect(ICore::instance(), &ICore::saveSettingsRequested,
             this, &CMakeToolManager::saveCMakeTools);
@@ -177,6 +180,25 @@ void CMakeToolManager::updateDocumentation()
     Core::HelpManager::registerDocumentation(docs);
 }
 
+void CMakeToolManager::autoDetectCMakeForDevice(const FilePath &deviceRoot,
+                                                const QString &detectionSource,
+                                                QString *logMessage)
+{
+    QStringList messages;
+    const FilePaths candidates = {FilePath::fromString("cmake").onDevice(deviceRoot)};
+    const Environment env = deviceRoot.deviceEnvironment();
+    for (const FilePath &candidate : candidates) {
+        const FilePath cmake = candidate.searchOnDevice(env.path());
+        if (!cmake.isEmpty()) {
+            registerCMakeByPath(cmake, detectionSource);
+            messages.append(tr("Found CMake binary: %1").arg(cmake.toUserOutput()));
+        }
+    }
+    if (logMessage)
+        *logMessage = messages.join('\n');
+}
+
+
 void CMakeToolManager::registerCMakeByPath(const FilePath &cmakePath, const QString &detectionSource)
 {
     const Id id = Id::fromString(cmakePath.toUserOutput());
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.h
index 2f71ddf34c4..9497192873d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.h
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ public:
     static void updateDocumentation();
 
 public slots:
-    void registerCMakeByPath(const Utils::FilePath &cmakePath, const QString &detectionSource);
+    void autoDetectCMakeForDevice(const Utils::FilePath &deviceRoot,
+                                  const QString &detectionSource,
+                                  QString *logMessage);
+    void registerCMakeByPath(const Utils::FilePath &cmakePath,
+                             const QString &detectionSource);
 
 signals:
     void cmakeAdded (const Utils::Id &id);
@@ -81,3 +85,5 @@ private:
 };
 
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QString *)
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index 91f359d9a76..00353cd96c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -545,19 +545,15 @@ void KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetectCMake()
         return;
 
     emit q->logOutput('\n' + tr("Searching CMake binary..."));
+    const FilePath deviceRoot = m_device->mapToGlobalPath({});
     QString error;
-    const QStringList candidates = {"cmake"};
-    for (const QString &candidate : candidates) {
-        const FilePath cmake = m_device->searchExecutableInPath(candidate);
-        if (!cmake.isEmpty()) {
-            emit q->logOutput(tr("Found CMake binary: %1").arg(cmake.toUserOutput()));
-            const bool res = QMetaObject::invokeMethod(cmakeManager,
-                                                       "registerCMakeByPath",
-                                                       Q_ARG(Utils::FilePath, cmake),
-                                                       Q_ARG(QString, m_sharedId));
-            QTC_CHECK(res);
-        }
-    }
+    const bool res = QMetaObject::invokeMethod(cmakeManager,
+                                               "autoDetectCMakeForDevice",
+                                               Q_ARG(Utils::FilePath, deviceRoot),
+                                               Q_ARG(QString, m_sharedId),
+                                               Q_ARG(QString *, &error));
+    QTC_CHECK(res);
+    emit q->logOutput(error);
 }
 
 void KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetectDebugger()