diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
index c80f56d5ed4..b5ad731b669 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ QString AndroidManager::activityName(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
 int AndroidManager::minimumSDK(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
 {
     QDomDocument doc;
-    if (!openManifest(target, doc))
+    if (!openXmlFile(doc, AndroidManager::manifestSourcePath(target)))
         return 0;
     QDomElement manifestElem = doc.documentElement();
     QDomElement usesSdk = manifestElem.firstChildElement(QLatin1String("uses-sdk"));
@@ -192,7 +192,18 @@ QString AndroidManager::targetArch(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
 
 Utils::FileName AndroidManager::dirPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
 {
-    return target->activeBuildConfiguration()->buildDirectory().appendPath(QLatin1String(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY));
+    if (target->activeBuildConfiguration())
+        return target->activeBuildConfiguration()->buildDirectory().appendPath(QLatin1String(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY));
+    return Utils::FileName();
+}
+
+Utils::FileName AndroidManager::manifestSourcePath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
+{
+    AndroidQtSupport *androidQtSupport = AndroidManager::androidQtSupport(target);
+    Utils::FileName source = androidQtSupport->manifestSourcePath(target);
+    if (!source.isEmpty())
+        return source;
+    return manifestPath(target);
 }
 
 Utils::FileName AndroidManager::manifestPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
index 17b11f90136..acb81dfafdc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 
     static Utils::FileName dirPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
     static Utils::FileName manifestPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
+    static Utils::FileName manifestSourcePath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
     static Utils::FileName libsPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
     static Utils::FileName defaultPropertiesPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifestdocument.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifestdocument.cpp
index 64696959d85..cce32f2edfd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifestdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifestdocument.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ AndroidManifestDocument::AndroidManifestDocument(AndroidManifestEditorWidget *ed
 bool AndroidManifestDocument::save(QString *errorString, const QString &fileName, bool autoSave)
 {
     m_editorWidget->preSave();
-    return TextDocument::save(errorString, fileName, autoSave);
+    bool result = TextDocument::save(errorString, fileName, autoSave);
+    m_editorWidget->postSave();
+    return result;
 }
 
 QString AndroidManifestDocument::defaultPath() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
index c74513919db..1d4a138a057 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -617,6 +617,16 @@ void AndroidManifestEditorWidget::preSave()
     updateInfoBar();
 }
 
+void AndroidManifestEditorWidget::postSave()
+{
+    const QString docPath(m_textEditorWidget->textDocument()->filePath().toString());
+    ProjectExplorer::Project *project = androidProject(docPath);
+    if (Target *target = project->activeTarget()) {
+        AndroidQtSupport *androidQtSupport = AndroidManager::androidQtSupport(target);
+        androidQtSupport->manifestSaved(target);
+    }
+}
+
 Core::IEditor *AndroidManifestEditorWidget::editor() const
 {
     return m_editor;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.h b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.h
index fcce653d051..2d0ebdf1acc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
     bool setActivePage(EditorPage page);
 
     void preSave();
+    void postSave();
 
     Core::IEditor *editor() const;
     TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *textEditorWidget() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidqtsupport.h b/src/plugins/android/androidqtsupport.h
index b7ee4b52cde..013e28a3b2a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidqtsupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidqtsupport.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public:
     virtual Utils::FileName apkPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target) const;
     virtual Utils::FileName androiddeployqtPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target) const = 0;
     virtual Utils::FileName androiddeployJsonPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target) const = 0;
-    virtual void resetBuild(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target) = 0;
+    virtual void manifestSaved(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target) = 0;
+    virtual Utils::FileName manifestSourcePath(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target) = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace Android
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidqtversion.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidqtversion.cpp
index 45bc0549c21..c23f2e8d64a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidqtversion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidqtversion.cpp
@@ -103,24 +103,10 @@ QList<Abi> AndroidQtVersion::detectQtAbis() const
 
 void AndroidQtVersion::addToEnvironment(const Kit *k, Utils::Environment &env) const
 {
+    Q_UNUSED(k);
     // this env vars are used by qmake mkspecs to generate makefiles (check QTDIR/mkspecs/android-g++/qmake.conf for more info)
     env.set(QLatin1String("ANDROID_NDK_HOST"), AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().toolchainHost());
     env.set(QLatin1String("ANDROID_NDK_ROOT"), AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().ndkLocation().toUserOutput());
-
-    Project *project = ProjectTree::currentProject();
-    if (!project || !project->activeTarget()
-            || QtSupport::QtKitInformation::qtVersion(k)->type() != QLatin1String(Constants::ANDROIDQT))
-        return;
-
-    Target *target = project->activeTarget();
-    if (DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target->kit()) != Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE)
-        return;
-    if (AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().ndkLocation().isEmpty()
-            || AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().sdkLocation().isEmpty())
-        return;
-
-    env.set(QLatin1String("ANDROID_NDK_PLATFORM"),
-            AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().bestNdkPlatformMatch(AndroidManager::minimumSDK(target)));
 }
 
 Utils::Environment AndroidQtVersion::qmakeRunEnvironment() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
index 8c6817f6532..12d293cdf65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ Utils::Environment BuildConfiguration::baseEnvironment() const
     if (useSystemEnvironment())
         result = Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment();
     target()->kit()->addToEnvironment(result);
+    addToEnvironment(result);
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +260,11 @@ void BuildConfiguration::setUseSystemEnvironment(bool b)
     emitEnvironmentChanged();
 }
 
+void BuildConfiguration::addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(env);
+}
+
 bool BuildConfiguration::useSystemEnvironment() const
 {
     return !m_clearSystemEnvironment;
@@ -314,10 +320,22 @@ IBuildConfigurationFactory::~IBuildConfigurationFactory()
 // restore
 IBuildConfigurationFactory *IBuildConfigurationFactory::find(Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map)
 {
-    return ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObject<IBuildConfigurationFactory>(
-        [&parent, map](IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory) {
-            return factory->canRestore(parent, map);
-        });
+    QList<IBuildConfigurationFactory *> factories
+            = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<IBuildConfigurationFactory>(
+                [&parent, map](IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory) {
+                    return factory->canRestore(parent, map);
+                });
+
+    IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory = 0;
+    int priority = -1;
+    foreach (IBuildConfigurationFactory *i, factories) {
+        int iPriority = i->priority(parent);
+        if (iPriority > priority) {
+            factory = i;
+            priority = iPriority;
+        }
+    }
+    return factory;
 }
 
 // setup
@@ -357,9 +375,21 @@ IBuildConfigurationFactory * IBuildConfigurationFactory::find(Target *parent)
 // clone
 IBuildConfigurationFactory *IBuildConfigurationFactory::find(Target *parent, BuildConfiguration *bc)
 {
-    return ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObject<IBuildConfigurationFactory>(
-        [&parent, &bc](IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory) {
-            return factory->canClone(parent, bc);
-        });
+    QList<IBuildConfigurationFactory *> factories
+            = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<IBuildConfigurationFactory>(
+                [&parent, &bc](IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory) {
+                    return factory->canClone(parent, bc);
+                });
+
+    IBuildConfigurationFactory *factory = 0;
+    int priority = -1;
+    foreach (IBuildConfigurationFactory *i, factories) {
+        int iPriority = i->priority(parent);
+        if (iPriority > priority) {
+            factory = i;
+            priority = iPriority;
+        }
+    }
+    return factory;
 }
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
index fc3e2b7ec24..ebd5b5a3891 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public:
     bool useSystemEnvironment() const;
     void setUseSystemEnvironment(bool b);
 
+    virtual void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const;
+
     QList<Core::Id> knownStepLists() const;
     BuildStepList *stepList(Core::Id id) const;
 
@@ -100,13 +102,13 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void setBuildDirectory(const Utils::FileName &dir);
     void cloneSteps(BuildConfiguration *source);
+    void emitEnvironmentChanged();
 
 private slots:
     void handleKitUpdate();
     void emitBuildDirectoryChanged();
 
 private:
-    void emitEnvironmentChanged();
     void ctor();
 
     bool m_clearSystemEnvironment;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.cpp
index d1c599d83c6..2e51d28720d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
 #include "androidpackageinstallationstep.h"
 
 #include <android/androidmanager.h>
+#include <android/androidconfigurations.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 
+#include <qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildinfo.h>
+
 using namespace QmakeAndroidSupport::Internal;
 
 int AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::priority(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const QString &projectPath) const
@@ -54,17 +57,59 @@ int AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::priority(const ProjectExplorer::Targe
     return -1;
 }
 
-ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info) const
+ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent,
+                                                                                   const ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info) const
 {
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc = QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(parent, info);
+    auto qmakeInfo = static_cast<const QmakeProjectManager::QmakeBuildInfo *>(info);
+    AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = new AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(parent);
+    configureBuildConfiguration(parent, bc, qmakeInfo);
+
     ProjectExplorer::BuildStepList *buildSteps = bc->stepList(Core::Id(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD));
     buildSteps->insertStep(2, new AndroidPackageInstallationStep(buildSteps));
     buildSteps->insertStep(3, new QmakeAndroidBuildApkStep(buildSteps));
-
     return bc;
 }
 
-// should the buildconfiguration have its own id?
-// and implement restore/clone then?
+ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::clone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *source)
+{
+    if (!canClone(parent, source))
+        return 0;
+    AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *oldbc(static_cast<AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *>(source));
+    return new AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(parent, oldbc);
+}
+
+ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::restore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map)
+{
+    if (!canRestore(parent, map))
+        return 0;
+    AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = new AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(parent);
+    if (bc->fromMap(map))
+        return bc;
+    delete bc;
+    return 0;
+}
 
 
+AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration::AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
+    : QmakeProjectManager::QmakeBuildConfiguration(target)
+{
+
+}
+
+AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration::AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *source)
+    : QmakeProjectManager::QmakeBuildConfiguration(target, source)
+{
+
+}
+
+AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration::AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Core::Id id)
+    : QmakeProjectManager::QmakeBuildConfiguration(target, id)
+{
+
+}
+
+void AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration::addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const
+{
+    env.set(QLatin1String("ANDROID_NDK_PLATFORM"),
+            Android::AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().bestNdkPlatformMatch(Android::AndroidManager::minimumSDK(target())));
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.h b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.h
index 0b917e6c5af..900a57855da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.h
@@ -48,8 +48,21 @@ public:
 
     ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *create(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent,
                                                 const ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info) const;
-    // The clone and restore from QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory
-    // work for us too.
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *clone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *source);
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *restore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map);
+};
+
+class AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration : public QmakeProjectManager::QmakeBuildConfiguration
+{
+    friend class AndroidQmakeBuildConfigurationFactory;
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
+    AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *source);
+    AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Core::Id id);
+    void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const;
+
+    using BuildConfiguration::emitEnvironmentChanged;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.cpp
index f81cae8de5c..229dbb12548 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "androidpackageinstallationstep.h"
 #include "qmakeandroidbuildapkstep.h"
 #include "qmakeandroidsupport.h"
+#include "androidqmakebuildconfigurationfactory.h"
+#include "qmakeandroidrunconfiguration.h"
 
 #include <android/androidconstants.h>
 #include <android/androidglobal.h>
@@ -131,27 +133,42 @@ Utils::FileName QmakeAndroidSupport::androiddeployJsonPath(ProjectExplorer::Targ
     return Utils::FileName::fromString(inputFile);
 }
 
-void QmakeAndroidSupport::resetBuild(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
+void QmakeAndroidSupport::manifestSaved(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
 {
-    QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qobject_cast<QmakeBuildConfiguration*>(target->activeBuildConfiguration());
-    if (!bc)
-        return;
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc = target->activeBuildConfiguration();
+    if (auto qbc = qobject_cast<AndroidQmakeBuildConfiguration *>(bc)) {
+        qbc->emitEnvironmentChanged();
 
-    QMakeStep *qs = bc->qmakeStep();
-    if (!qs)
-        return;
+        QMakeStep *qs = qbc->qmakeStep();
+        if (!qs)
+            return;
 
-    qs->setForced(true);
+        qs->setForced(true);
 
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::buildList(bc->stepList(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN),
-                  ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::displayNameForStepId(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN));
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::appendStep(qs, ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::displayNameForStepId(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN));
-    bc->setSubNodeBuild(0);
-    // Make the buildconfiguration emit a evironmentChanged() signal
-    // TODO find a better way
-    bool use = bc->useSystemEnvironment();
-    bc->setUseSystemEnvironment(!use);
-    bc->setUseSystemEnvironment(use);
+        ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::buildList(bc->stepList(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN),
+                      ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::displayNameForStepId(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN));
+        ProjectExplorer::BuildManager::appendStep(qs, ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::displayNameForStepId(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN));
+        qbc->setSubNodeBuild(0);
+    }
+}
+
+Utils::FileName QmakeAndroidSupport::manifestSourcePath(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target)
+{
+    ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *rc = target->activeRunConfiguration();
+    if (auto qrc = qobject_cast<QmakeAndroidRunConfiguration *>(rc)) {
+        QString proFilePath = qrc->proFilePath();
+        const auto project = static_cast<QmakeProjectManager::QmakeProject *>(target->project());
+        const QmakeProFileNode *node = project->rootQmakeProjectNode()->findProFileFor(proFilePath);
+        if (node) {
+            QString packageSource = node->singleVariableValue(AndroidPackageSourceDir);
+            if (!packageSource.isEmpty()) {
+                Utils::FileName manifest = Utils::FileName::fromUserInput(packageSource + QLatin1String("/AndroidManifest.xml"));
+                if (manifest.exists())
+                    return manifest;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return Utils::FileName();
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.h b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.h
index e274dd4a808..5c19c9498cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidsupport.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ public:
     Utils::FileName androiddeployqtPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target) const;
     Utils::FileName androiddeployJsonPath(ProjectExplorer::Target *target) const;
 
-    void resetBuild(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
+    void manifestSaved(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
+    Utils::FileName manifestSourcePath(const ProjectExplorer::Target *target);
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 7cfc1964eb0..2241309fda1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -699,16 +699,11 @@ QList<BuildInfo *> QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::availableSetups(const Kit *k,
     return result;
 }
 
-BuildConfiguration *QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, const BuildInfo *info) const
+void QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::configureBuildConfiguration(Target *parent,
+                                                                 QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc,
+                                                                 const QmakeBuildInfo *qmakeInfo) const
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(info->factory() == this, return 0);
-    QTC_ASSERT(info->kitId == parent->kit()->id(), return 0);
-    QTC_ASSERT(!info->displayName.isEmpty(), return 0);
-
-    const QmakeBuildInfo *qmakeInfo = static_cast<const QmakeBuildInfo *>(info);
-
     BaseQtVersion *version = QtSupport::QtKitInformation::qtVersion(parent->kit());
-    QTC_ASSERT(version, return 0);
 
     BaseQtVersion::QmakeBuildConfigs config = version->defaultBuildConfig();
     if (qmakeInfo->type == BuildConfiguration::Release)
@@ -716,9 +711,8 @@ BuildConfiguration *QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, const
     else
         config |= QtSupport::BaseQtVersion::DebugBuild;
 
-    QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = new QmakeBuildConfiguration(parent);
-    bc->setDefaultDisplayName(info->displayName);
-    bc->setDisplayName(info->displayName);
+    bc->setDefaultDisplayName(qmakeInfo->displayName);
+    bc->setDisplayName(qmakeInfo->displayName);
 
     BuildStepList *buildSteps = bc->stepList(Core::Id(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_BUILD));
     BuildStepList *cleanSteps = bc->stepList(Core::Id(ProjectExplorer::Constants::BUILDSTEPS_CLEAN));
@@ -751,10 +745,21 @@ BuildConfiguration *QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, const
     if (directory.isEmpty()) {
         directory = defaultBuildDirectory(qmakeInfo->supportsShadowBuild,
                                           parent->project()->projectFilePath().toString(),
-                                          parent->kit(), info->displayName);
+                                          parent->kit(), qmakeInfo->displayName);
     }
 
     bc->setBuildDirectory(directory);
+}
+
+BuildConfiguration *QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, const BuildInfo *info) const
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(info->factory() == this, return 0);
+    QTC_ASSERT(info->kitId == parent->kit()->id(), return 0);
+    QTC_ASSERT(!info->displayName.isEmpty(), return 0);
+
+    const QmakeBuildInfo *qmakeInfo = static_cast<const QmakeBuildInfo *>(info);
+    QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = new QmakeBuildConfiguration(parent);
+    configureBuildConfiguration(parent, bc, qmakeInfo);
     return bc;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
index a5e290e71c0..be178558f76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ protected:
     QmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, QmakeBuildConfiguration *source);
     QmakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Core::Id id);
     virtual bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map);
+    void setBuildDirectory(const Utils::FileName &directory);
 
 private:
     void ctor();
     QString defaultShadowBuildDirectory() const;
-    void setBuildDirectory(const Utils::FileName &directory);
     void updateShadowBuild();
 
     class LastKitState
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *clone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *source);
     bool canRestore(const ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const;
     ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *restore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map);
+protected:
+    void configureBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc, const QmakeBuildInfo *info) const;
 
 private slots:
     void update();