diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 50288ee2ff6..8bed2fb1bd5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1187,6 +1187,7 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
 
     addAspect<SourceDirectoryAspect>();
     addAspect<BuildTypeAspect>();
+    addAspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>(this);
 
     appendInitialBuildStep(Constants::CMAKE_BUILD_STEP_ID);
     appendInitialCleanStep(Constants::CMAKE_BUILD_STEP_ID);
@@ -1286,8 +1287,6 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         setCMakeBuildType(info.typeName);
     });
 
-    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>();
-    qmlDebuggingAspect->setKit(target->kit());
     setIsMultiConfig(CMakeGeneratorKitAspect::isMultiConfigGenerator(target->kit()));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index db42f15db18..2ddd805ab79 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -131,13 +131,11 @@ QbsBuildConfiguration::QbsBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
     connect(separateDebugInfoAspect, &SeparateDebugInfoAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
-    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>();
-    qmlDebuggingAspect->setKit(target->kit());
+    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>(this);
     connect(qmlDebuggingAspect, &QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
-    const auto qtQuickCompilerAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect>(qmlDebuggingAspect);
-    qtQuickCompilerAspect->setKit(target->kit());
+    const auto qtQuickCompilerAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect>(this);
     connect(qtQuickCompilerAspect, &QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 9bd5ec16c37..bcce50dbd88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -189,16 +189,14 @@ QmakeBuildConfiguration::QmakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         qmakeBuildSystem()->scheduleUpdateAllNowOrLater();
     });
 
-    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QmlDebuggingAspect>();
-    qmlDebuggingAspect->setKit(target->kit());
+    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QmlDebuggingAspect>(this);
     connect(qmlDebuggingAspect, &QmlDebuggingAspect::changed, this, [this] {
         emit qmlDebuggingChanged();
         emit qmakeBuildConfigurationChanged();
         qmakeBuildSystem()->scheduleUpdateAllNowOrLater();
     });
 
-    const auto qtQuickCompilerAspect = addAspect<QtQuickCompilerAspect>(qmlDebuggingAspect);
-    qtQuickCompilerAspect->setKit(target->kit());
+    const auto qtQuickCompilerAspect = addAspect<QtQuickCompilerAspect>(this);
     connect(qtQuickCompilerAspect, &QtQuickCompilerAspect::changed, this, [this] {
         emit useQtQuickCompilerChanged();
         emit qmakeBuildConfigurationChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.cpp
index 003ec03c9e5..d1cbfbf8300 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "baseqtversion.h"
 
+#include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildpropertiessettings.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitmanager.h>
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace QtSupport {
 
-QmlDebuggingAspect::QmlDebuggingAspect()
+QmlDebuggingAspect::QmlDebuggingAspect(BuildConfiguration *buildConfig)
+    : m_buildConfig(buildConfig)
 {
     setSettingsKey("EnableQmlDebugging");
     setDisplayName(tr("QML debugging and profiling:"));
@@ -58,7 +60,9 @@ void QmlDebuggingAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
     builder.addRow({{}, warningLabel});
     const auto changeHandler = [this, warningLabel] {
         QString warningText;
-        const bool supported = m_kit && QtVersion::isQmlDebuggingSupported(m_kit, &warningText);
+        QTC_ASSERT(m_buildConfig, return);
+        Kit *kit = m_buildConfig->kit();
+        const bool supported = kit && QtVersion::isQmlDebuggingSupported(kit, &warningText);
         if (!supported) {
             setValue(TriState::Default);
         } else if (value() == TriState::Enabled) {
@@ -76,8 +80,8 @@ void QmlDebuggingAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
     changeHandler();
 }
 
-QtQuickCompilerAspect::QtQuickCompilerAspect(QmlDebuggingAspect *qmlAspect)
-    : m_qmlDebuggingAspect(qmlAspect)
+QtQuickCompilerAspect::QtQuickCompilerAspect(BuildConfiguration *buildConfig)
+    : m_buildConfig(buildConfig)
 {
     setSettingsKey("QtQuickCompiler");
     setDisplayName(tr("Qt Quick Compiler:"));
@@ -93,13 +97,17 @@ void QtQuickCompilerAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
     builder.addRow({{}, warningLabel});
     const auto changeHandler = [this, warningLabel] {
         QString warningText;
-        const bool supported = m_kit
-                && QtVersion::isQtQuickCompilerSupported(m_kit, &warningText);
+        QTC_ASSERT(m_buildConfig, return);
+        Kit *kit = m_buildConfig->kit();
+        const bool supported = kit
+                && QtVersion::isQtQuickCompilerSupported(kit, &warningText);
         if (!supported)
             setValue(TriState::Default);
-        if (value() == TriState::Enabled
-                && m_qmlDebuggingAspect && m_qmlDebuggingAspect->value() == TriState::Enabled) {
-            warningText = tr("Disables QML debugging. QML profiling will still work.");
+        if (value() == TriState::Enabled) {
+            if (auto qmlDebuggingAspect = m_buildConfig->aspect<QmlDebuggingAspect>()) {
+                if (qmlDebuggingAspect->value() == TriState::Enabled)
+                    warningText = tr("Disables QML debugging. QML profiling will still work.");
+            }
         }
         warningLabel->setText(warningText);
         setVisible(supported);
@@ -110,8 +118,8 @@ void QtQuickCompilerAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
     connect(KitManager::instance(), &KitManager::kitsChanged, warningLabel, changeHandler);
     connect(this, &QmlDebuggingAspect::changed, warningLabel, changeHandler);
     connect(this, &QtQuickCompilerAspect::changed, warningLabel, changeHandler);
-    if (m_qmlDebuggingAspect)
-        connect(m_qmlDebuggingAspect, &QmlDebuggingAspect::changed,  warningLabel, changeHandler);
+    if (auto qmlDebuggingAspect = m_buildConfig->aspect<QmlDebuggingAspect>())
+        connect(qmlDebuggingAspect, &QmlDebuggingAspect::changed,  warningLabel, changeHandler);
     changeHandler();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.h
index 8e84723914f..8434039d089 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtbuildaspects.h
@@ -29,36 +29,34 @@
 
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
 
-namespace ProjectExplorer { class Kit; }
+namespace ProjectExplorer { class BuildConfiguration; }
 
 namespace QtSupport {
 
 class QTSUPPORT_EXPORT QmlDebuggingAspect : public Utils::TriStateAspect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    QmlDebuggingAspect();
 
-    void setKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit) { m_kit = kit; }
+public:
+    explicit QmlDebuggingAspect(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *buildConfig);
+
     void addToLayout(Utils::LayoutBuilder &builder) override;
 
 private:
-    const ProjectExplorer::Kit *m_kit = nullptr;
+    const ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *m_buildConfig = nullptr;
 };
 
 class QTSUPPORT_EXPORT QtQuickCompilerAspect : public Utils::TriStateAspect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    QtQuickCompilerAspect(QmlDebuggingAspect *qmlAspect);
 
-    void setKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit) { m_kit = kit; }
+public:
+    QtQuickCompilerAspect(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *buildConfig);
 
 private:
     void addToLayout(Utils::LayoutBuilder &builder) override;
 
-    const ProjectExplorer::Kit *m_kit = nullptr;
-    const QmlDebuggingAspect *m_qmlDebuggingAspect = nullptr;
+    const ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *m_buildConfig = nullptr;
 };
 
 } // namespace QtSupport