diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
index b2ed2aa5e54..84c05100e09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ McuPackage::McuPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler,
     , m_downloadUrl(downloadUrl)
     , m_addToSystemPath(addToSystemPath)
 {
-    m_path = this->settingsHandler->getPath(settingsKey, QSettings::UserScope, m_defaultPath);
+    m_path = FilePath::fromString(
+        qEnvironmentVariable(m_environmentVariableName.toStdString().c_str()));
+    if (!m_path.exists()) {
+        m_path = this->settingsHandler->getPath(settingsKey, QSettings::UserScope, m_defaultPath);
+    }
 }
 
 QString McuPackage::label() const
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ FilePath McuPackage::path() const
 
 FilePath McuPackage::defaultPath() const
 {
-    return m_defaultPath;
+    return m_defaultPath.cleanPath();
 }
 
 FilePath McuPackage::detectionPath() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
index 82398214731..c9d733637bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_nxp_1050_json = R"({
         "label": "CMake Toolchain File",
         "cmakeVar": "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
         "type": "file",
-        "defaultValue": "/opt/qtformcu/2.2/lib/cmake/Qul/toolchain/armgcc.cmake",
+        "defaultValue": "$Qul_ROOT//lib/cmake/Qul/toolchain/armgcc.cmake",
         "visible": false,
         "optional": false
       }
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_nxp_1050_json = R"({
         "id": "NXP_FREERTOS_DIR",
         "label": "FreeRTOS SDK for MIMXRT1050-EVK",
         "cmakeVar": "FREERTOS_DIR",
+        "envVar": "IMXRT1050_FREERTOS_DIR",
         "defaultValue": "$QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR/rtos/freertos/freertos_kernel",
         "type": "path",
         "optional": false