diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index c879c0a0424..c1d5c5913ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -2254,5 +2254,11 @@ void ConfigureEnvironmentAspect::toMap(Store &map) const
     map.insert(USER_ENVIRONMENT_CHANGES_KEY, tmpMap.value(CHANGES_KEY).toStringList());
 }
 
+
+void setupCMakeBuildConfiguration()
+{
+    static CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory theCMakeBuildConfigurationFactory;
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 765c960bd1a..c2ac9dfd48f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -131,4 +131,6 @@ private:
     friend class Internal::CMakeProjectImporter;
 };
 
+namespace Internal { void setupCMakeBuildConfiguration(); }
+
 } // namespace CMakeProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
index 305f8860829..9ba8bb87e74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectplugin.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
         Action::AlwaysEnabled/*handled manually*/
     };
 
-    CMakeBuildConfigurationFactory buildConfigFactory;
     CMakeInstallStepFactory installStepFactory;
     CMakeBuildTargetFilter cMakeBuildTargetFilter;
     CMakeOpenTargetFilter cMakeOpenTargetFilter;
@@ -75,6 +74,8 @@ class CMakeProjectPlugin final : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
         setupCMakeToolManager(this);
 
         setupCMakeSettingsPage();
+
+        setupCMakeBuildConfiguration();
         setupCMakeBuildStep();
 
         setupCMakeEditor();