diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index a052fdc8b3b..038ec7302c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
         if (info.buildDirectory.isEmpty()) {
             setBuildDirectory(shadowBuildDirectory(target->project()->projectFilePath(),
                                                    k,
-                                                   info.displayName,
+                                                   info.typeName,
                                                    info.buildType));
         }