diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
index b3d1357aa0f..5b4ca9d0513 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
 
     void updateErrorFlags()
     {
-        const QFileInfo fi = m_executable.toFileInfo();
+        const QFileInfo fi = CMakeTool::cmakeExecutable(m_executable).toFileInfo();
         m_pathExists = fi.exists();
         m_pathIsFile = fi.isFile();
         m_pathIsExecutable = fi.isExecutable();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
index 0311f967727..0ed1d505133 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse CMakeTool::run(const QStringList &args, bool m
     cmake.setProcessEnvironment(env.toProcessEnvironment());
     cmake.setTimeOutMessageBoxEnabled(false);
 
-    Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response = cmake.runBlocking({m_executable, args});
+    Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse response = cmake.runBlocking({cmakeExecutable(), args});
     m_introspection->m_didAttemptToRun = true;
     m_introspection->m_didRun = mayFail ? true : (response.result == Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished);
     return response;
@@ -240,12 +240,27 @@ QVariantMap CMakeTool::toMap() const
 
 Utils::FilePath CMakeTool::cmakeExecutable() const
 {
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost() && m_executable.endsWith(".app")) {
-        const Utils::FilePath toTest = m_executable.pathAppended("Contents/bin/cmake");
-        if (toTest.exists())
-            return toTest.canonicalPath();
+    return cmakeExecutable(m_executable);
+}
+
+Utils::FilePath CMakeTool::cmakeExecutable(const Utils::FilePath &path)
+{
+    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost()) {
+        const QString executableString = path.toString();
+        const int appIndex = executableString.lastIndexOf(".app");
+        const int appCutIndex = appIndex + 4;
+        const bool endsWithApp = appIndex >= 0 && appCutIndex >= executableString.size();
+        const bool containsApp = appIndex >= 0 && !endsWithApp
+                                 && executableString.at(appCutIndex) == '/';
+        if (endsWithApp || containsApp) {
+            const Utils::FilePath toTest = Utils::FilePath::fromString(
+                                               executableString.left(appCutIndex))
+                                               .pathAppended("Contents/bin/cmake");
+            if (toTest.exists())
+                return toTest.canonicalPath();
+        }
     }
-    return m_executable.canonicalPath();
+    return path.canonicalPath();
 }
 
 bool CMakeTool::isAutoRun() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.h
index ab24ed4e416..579f6e4d722 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public:
     void setFilePath(const Utils::FilePath &executable);
     Utils::FilePath filePath() const;
     Utils::FilePath cmakeExecutable() const;
+    static Utils::FilePath cmakeExecutable(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     bool isAutoRun() const;
     bool autoCreateBuildDirectory() const;
     QList<Generator> supportedGenerators() const;