diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 94093fe1507..17d87c8ab29 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1541,6 +1541,11 @@ void SimpleTargetRunner::setWorkingDirectory(const FilePath &workingDirectory)
     d->m_workingDirectory = workingDirectory;
 }
 
+void SimpleTargetRunner::setProcessMode(Utils::ProcessMode processMode)
+{
+    d->m_process.setProcessMode(processMode);
+}
+
 void SimpleTargetRunner::forceRunOnHost()
 {
     const FilePath executable = d->m_command.executable();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index b31aa21fc47..b18291a3456 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/outputformatter.h>
 #include <utils/processhandle.h>
+#include <utils/processenums.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QHash>
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ protected:
 
     void setEnvironment(const Utils::Environment &environment);
     void setWorkingDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &workingDirectory);
+    void setProcessMode(Utils::ProcessMode processMode);
 
     void forceRunOnHost();