diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.cpp
index d549a53fb5b..8e2807c8bc7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,21 @@ void BuildDirManager::parse()
     }
 }
 
+void BuildDirManager::clearCache()
+{
+    auto cmakeCache = Utils::FileName(buildDirectory()).appendPath(QLatin1String("CMakeCache.txt"));
+    auto cmakeFiles = Utils::FileName(buildDirectory()).appendPath(QLatin1String("CMakeFiles"));
+
+    const bool mustCleanUp = cmakeCache.exists() || cmakeFiles.exists();
+    if (!mustCleanUp)
+        return;
+
+    Utils::FileUtils::removeRecursively(cmakeCache);
+    Utils::FileUtils::removeRecursively(cmakeFiles);
+
+    forceReparse();
+}
+
 bool BuildDirManager::isProjectFile(const Utils::FileName &fileName) const
 {
     return m_watchedFiles.contains(fileName);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
index 53abb3cf98b..edc0196b0df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirmanager.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     bool isParsing() const;
 
     void parse();
+    void clearCache();
     void forceReparse();
     void resetData();
     bool persistCMakeState();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
index 3c69dfcb893..55ce0644863 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectconstants.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const char CMAKEPROJECTMIMETYPE[]  = "text/x-cmake-project";
 const char CMAKE_EDITOR_ID[] = "CMakeProject.CMakeEditor";
 const char CMAKE_EDITOR_DISPLAY_NAME[] = "CMake Editor";
 const char RUNCMAKE[] = "CMakeProject.RunCMake";
+const char CLEARCMAKECACHE[] = "CMakeProject.ClearCache";
 const char RUNCMAKECONTEXTMENU[] = "CMakeProject.RunCMakeContextMenu";
 
 // Project
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
index d53679b1b0b..2a2376f1487 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "cmakeprojectmanager.h"
+#include "builddirmanager.h"
+#include "cmakebuildconfiguration.h"
+#include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakesettingspage.h"
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ using namespace CMakeProjectManager::Internal;
 
 CMakeManager::CMakeManager() :
     m_runCMakeAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this)),
+    m_clearCMakeCacheAction(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Clear CMake Configuration"), this)),
     m_runCMakeActionContextMenu(new QAction(QIcon(), tr("Run CMake"), this))
 {
     Core::ActionContainer *mbuild =
@@ -62,16 +66,24 @@ CMakeManager::CMakeManager() :
             Core::ActionManager::actionContainer(ProjectExplorer::Constants::M_SUBPROJECTCONTEXT);
 
     const Core::Context projectContext(CMakeProjectManager::Constants::PROJECTCONTEXT);
-    const Core::Context globalcontext(Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL);
+    const Core::Context globalContext(Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL);
 
     Core::Command *command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(m_runCMakeAction,
-                                                                 Constants::RUNCMAKE, globalcontext);
+                                                                 Constants::RUNCMAKE, globalContext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
     mbuild->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_BUILD_DEPLOY);
     connect(m_runCMakeAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
         runCMake(SessionManager::startupProject());
     });
 
+    command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(m_clearCMakeCacheAction,
+                                                  Constants::CLEARCMAKECACHE, globalContext);
+    command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
+    mbuild->addAction(command, ProjectExplorer::Constants::G_BUILD_DEPLOY);
+    connect(m_clearCMakeCacheAction, &QAction::triggered, [this]() {
+        clearCMakeCache(SessionManager::startupProject());
+    });
+
     command = Core::ActionManager::registerAction(m_runCMakeActionContextMenu,
                                                   Constants::RUNCMAKECONTEXTMENU, projectContext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_Hide);
@@ -82,16 +94,31 @@ CMakeManager::CMakeManager() :
     });
 
     connect(SessionManager::instance(), &SessionManager::startupProjectChanged,
-            this, &CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction);
+            this, &CMakeManager::updateCmakeActions);
     connect(BuildManager::instance(), &BuildManager::buildStateChanged,
-            this, &CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction);
+            this, &CMakeManager::updateCmakeActions);
 
+    updateCmakeActions();
 }
 
-void CMakeManager::updateRunCmakeAction()
+void CMakeManager::updateCmakeActions()
 {
     auto project = qobject_cast<CMakeProject *>(SessionManager::startupProject());
-    m_runCMakeAction->setVisible(project && !BuildManager::isBuilding(project));
+    const bool visible = project && !BuildManager::isBuilding(project);
+    m_runCMakeAction->setVisible(visible);
+    m_clearCMakeCacheAction->setVisible(visible);
+}
+
+void CMakeManager::clearCMakeCache(Project *project)
+{
+    if (!project || !project->activeTarget())
+        return;
+    auto bc = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildConfiguration *>(project->activeTarget()->activeBuildConfiguration());
+    if (!bc)
+        return;
+
+    bc->setCMakeConfiguration(CMakeConfigurationKitInformation::configuration(bc->target()->kit()));
+    bc->buildDirManager()->clearCache();
 }
 
 void CMakeManager::runCMake(Project *project)
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
index c1328373b5c..795406494bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectmanager.h
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ public:
     static QString findCbpFile(const QDir &);
 
 private:
-    void updateRunCmakeAction();
+    void updateCmakeActions();
+    void clearCMakeCache(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
     void runCMake(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
 
     QAction *m_runCMakeAction;
+    QAction *m_clearCMakeCacheAction;
     QAction *m_runCMakeActionContextMenu;
 };