diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index b4d9abfeb6a..2dfb70076a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ CMakeBuildStep::CMakeBuildStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Utils::Id id) :
     m_buildTargetModel.setHeader({tr("Target")});
 
     setBuildTargets({defaultBuildTarget()});
+    auto *bs = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
+    if (bs && !bs->buildTargets().isEmpty())
+        recreateBuildTargetsModel();
 
     setLowPriority();