diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
index 420456ccf97..dc6335bc572 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "servermode.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
+#include <coreplugin/fileiconprovider.h>
 #include <coreplugin/messagemanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
@@ -862,8 +863,10 @@ void ServerModeReader::addHeaderNodes(ProjectNode *root, const QList<FileNode *>
     if (root->isEmpty())
         return;
 
+    static QIcon headerNodeIcon = Core::FileIconProvider::directoryIcon(ProjectExplorer::Constants::FILEOVERLAY_H);
     auto headerNode = new VirtualFolderNode(root->filePath(), Node::DefaultPriority - 5);
     headerNode->setDisplayName(tr("<Headers>"));
+    headerNode->setIcon(headerNodeIcon);
 
     // knownHeaders are already listed in their targets:
     QSet<Utils::FileName> seenHeaders = Utils::transform<QSet>(knownHeaders, &FileNode::filePath);