diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index 9f175a635fb..3d9d4808c5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "cmakebuildsystem.h"
 
 #include "cmakebuildconfiguration.h"
+#include "cmakekitinformation.h"
 #include "cmakeproject.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectconstants.h"
 #include "cmakeprojectnodes.h"
@@ -204,10 +205,13 @@ CMakeBuildSystem::CMakeBuildSystem(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
 
     connect(project(), &Project::projectFileIsDirty, this, [this]() {
         if (m_buildConfiguration->isActive()) {
-            qCDebug(cmakeBuildSystemLog) << "Requesting parse due to dirty project file";
-            m_buildDirManager
-                .setParametersAndRequestParse(BuildDirParameters(m_buildConfiguration),
-                                              BuildDirManager::REPARSE_DEFAULT);
+            const auto cmake = CMakeKitAspect::cmakeTool(m_buildConfiguration->target()->kit());
+            if (cmake && cmake->isAutoRun()) {
+                qCDebug(cmakeBuildSystemLog) << "Requesting parse due to dirty project file";
+                m_buildDirManager.setParametersAndRequestParse(BuildDirParameters(
+                                                                   m_buildConfiguration),
+                                                               BuildDirManager::REPARSE_DEFAULT);
+            }
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
index 13c90abf7c2..83a81f2a70e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapireader.cpp
@@ -63,18 +63,7 @@ using namespace FileApiDetails;
 // FileApiReader:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FileApiReader::FileApiReader()
-{
-    connect(Core::EditorManager::instance(),
-            &Core::EditorManager::aboutToSave,
-            this,
-            [this](const Core::IDocument *document) {
-                if (m_cmakeFiles.contains(document->filePath())) {
-                    qCDebug(cmakeFileApiMode) << "FileApiReader: DIRTY SIGNAL";
-                    emit dirty();
-                }
-            });
-}
+FileApiReader::FileApiReader() {}
 
 FileApiReader::~FileApiReader()
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
index 72c85bf271c..f86081bd382 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/servermodereader.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ const int MAX_PROGRESS = 1400;
 
 ServerModeReader::ServerModeReader()
 {
-    connect(Core::EditorManager::instance(), &Core::EditorManager::aboutToSave,
-            this, [this](const Core::IDocument *document) {
-        if (m_cmakeFiles.contains(document->filePath()))
-            emit dirty();
-    });
-
     connect(&m_parser, &CMakeParser::addOutput,
             this, [](const QString &m) { Core::MessageManager::write(m); });
     connect(&m_parser, &CMakeParser::addTask, this, [this](const Task &t) {
@@ -466,10 +460,9 @@ void ServerModeReader::handleProgress(int min, int cur, int max, const QString &
 
 void ServerModeReader::handleSignal(const QString &signal, const QVariantMap &data)
 {
+    Q_UNUSED(signal)
     Q_UNUSED(data)
-    // CMake on Windows sends false dirty signals on each edit (QTCREATORBUG-17944)
-    if (!HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost() && signal == "dirty")
-        emit dirty();
+    // We do not need to act on fileChanged signals nor on dirty signals!
 }
 
 void ServerModeReader::handleServerConnected()