diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index d442c52f13f..509d385a8ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ void CMakeBuildConfiguration::setUseNinja(bool useNninja)
     }
 }
 
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::emitBuildTypeChanged()
+{
+    emit buildTypeChanged();
+}
+
 CMakeBuildConfiguration::~CMakeBuildConfiguration()
 { }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 54cffa43108..3413c374b10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public:
     bool useNinja() const;
     void setUseNinja(bool);
 
+    void emitBuildTypeChanged();
+
 signals:
     void useNinjaChanged(bool);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index aef28fe0a53..93bccdb6538 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ bool CMakeProject::parseCMakeLists()
     emit buildTargetsChanged();
     emit fileListChanged();
 
+    emit activeBC->emitBuildTypeChanged();
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
index 94894bb230d..5cb9aec5cee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ signals:
     void environmentChanged();
     void buildDirectoryChanged();
     void enabledChanged();
+    void buildTypeChanged();
 
 protected:
     BuildConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 65fded9055a..e4f0cda681c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ QStringList QbsBuildConfiguration::products() const
     return m_products;
 }
 
+void QbsBuildConfiguration::emitBuildTypeChanged()
+{
+    emit buildTypeChanged();
+}
+
 QbsBuildConfiguration *QbsBuildConfiguration::setup(ProjectExplorer::Target *t,
                                                     const QString &defaultDisplayName,
                                                     const QString &displayName,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
index b9360c6b14d..44170adfb51 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public:
     void setProducts(const QStringList &products);
     QStringList products() const;
 
+    void emitBuildTypeChanged();
+
 signals:
     void qbsConfigurationChanged();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index 92bfb71facd..a9ff82a8bcb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ void QbsBuildStep::setQbsConfiguration(const QVariantMap &config)
     if (tmp == m_qbsConfiguration)
         return;
     m_qbsConfiguration = tmp;
+    QbsBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<QbsBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    if (bc)
+        bc->emitBuildTypeChanged();
     emit qbsConfigurationChanged();
 }
 
@@ -322,6 +325,9 @@ void QbsBuildStep::setBuildVariant(const QString &variant)
         return;
     m_qbsConfiguration.insert(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY), variant);
     emit qbsConfigurationChanged();
+    QbsBuildConfiguration *bc = static_cast<QbsBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
+    if (bc)
+        bc->emitBuildTypeChanged();
 }
 
 QString QbsBuildStep::profile() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index c97e2b80c3f..a5ef01d4fd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ void QmakeBuildConfiguration::setQMakeBuildConfiguration(BaseQtVersion::QmakeBui
 
     emit qmakeBuildConfigurationChanged();
     emitProFileEvaluateNeeded();
+    emit buildTypeChanged();
 }
 
 void QmakeBuildConfiguration::emitProFileEvaluateNeeded()