diff --git a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderconfig.kcfg b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderconfig.kcfg
--- a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderconfig.kcfg
+++ b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderconfig.kcfg
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
       http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd">
   <kcfgfile name="kdeveloprc"/>
   <group name="CMakeBuilder">
+    <entry name="cmakeExe" key="cmakeExe" type="String">
+        <default></default>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="generator" key="generator" type="String">
         <default>Unix Makefiles</default>
     </entry>
diff --git a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.h b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.h
--- a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.h
+++ b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     virtual void defaults() override;
 
 public slots:
+    void cmakeExeChanged(const QString& exe);
     void generatorChanged(const QString& generator);
 
 private:
diff --git a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.cpp b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.cpp
--- a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.cpp
+++ b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuilderpreferences.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "ui_cmakebuildersettings.h"
 #include "cmakebuilderconfig.h"
+#include "cmakeutils.h"
 
 CMakeBuilderPreferences::CMakeBuilderPreferences(KDevelop::IPlugin* plugin, QWidget* parent)
     : KDevelop::ConfigPage(plugin, CMakeBuilderSettings::self(), parent)
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@
     // Visual Studio solution is the standard generator under windows, but we dont want to use
     // the VS IDE, so we need nmake makefiles
     m_prefsUi->generator->addItem("NMake Makefiles");
+    static_cast<KConfigSkeleton::ItemString *>(CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->findItem("generator"))->setDefaultValue("NMake Makefiles");
+
+    m_prefsUi->cmakeExe->setFilter("*.exe");
 #else
     m_prefsUi->generator->addItem("Unix Makefiles");
 #endif
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@
     if(hasNinja)
         m_prefsUi->generator->addItem("Ninja");
     
+    connect(m_prefsUi->cmakeExe, &KUrlRequester::textChanged, this, &CMakeBuilderPreferences::cmakeExeChanged);
     connect(m_prefsUi->generator, static_cast<void(QComboBox::*)(const QString&)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &CMakeBuilderPreferences::generatorChanged);
 }
 
@@ -57,12 +62,14 @@
 
 void CMakeBuilderPreferences::defaults()
 {
+    m_prefsUi->cmakeExe->setText(CMake::findExecutable());
     m_prefsUi->generator->setCurrentIndex(0);
     KDevelop::ConfigPage::defaults();
 }
 
 void CMakeBuilderPreferences::apply()
 {
+    CMakeBuilderSettings::setCmakeExe(m_prefsUi->cmakeExe->text());
     CMakeBuilderSettings::setGenerator(m_prefsUi->generator->currentText());
     KDevelop::ConfigPage::apply();
     CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->save();
@@ -70,11 +77,19 @@
 
 void CMakeBuilderPreferences::reset()
 {
+    m_prefsUi->cmakeExe->setText(CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->cmakeExe());
     int idx = m_prefsUi->generator->findText(CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->generator());
     m_prefsUi->generator->setCurrentIndex(idx);
     KDevelop::ConfigPage::reset();
 }
 
+void CMakeBuilderPreferences::cmakeExeChanged(const QString& exe)
+{
+    if (CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->cmakeExe() != exe) {
+        emit changed();
+    }
+}
+
 void CMakeBuilderPreferences::generatorChanged(const QString& generator)
 {
     if (CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->generator() != generator) {
diff --git a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuildersettings.ui b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuildersettings.ui
--- a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuildersettings.ui
+++ b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakebuildersettings.ui
@@ -12,13 +12,30 @@
   </property>
   <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
    <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label1">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Generator:</string>
+      <string>Default CMake executable:</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="0" column="1">
+    <widget class="KUrlRequester" name="cmakeExe">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Preferred">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="1" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label2">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Generator:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="1" column="1">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="generator"/>
    </item>
   </layout>