diff --git a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakejob.cpp b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakejob.cpp
--- a/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakejob.cpp
+++ b/projectbuilders/cmakebuilder/cmakejob.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@
 QStringList CMakeJob::commandLine() const
 {
     QStringList args;
-    args << CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->cmakeExecutable().toLocalFile();
+    QString cmakeProjectExecutable = CMake::currentCmakeExecutable( m_project );
+    args <<
+        (cmakeProjectExecutable.isEmpty() ?
+            CMakeBuilderSettings::self()->cmakeExecutable().toLocalFile() : cmakeProjectExecutable);
+
     args << QStringLiteral("-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON");
 
     QString installDir = CMake::currentInstallDir( m_project ).toLocalFile();
diff --git a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.h b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.h
--- a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.h
+++ b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.h
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
      */
     KDEVCMAKECOMMON_EXPORT QString currentBuildType( KDevelop::IProject* project, int builddir = -1 );
 
+    /**
+     * @returns the current build type for the given project or "Release" as default value.
+     */
+    KDEVCMAKECOMMON_EXPORT QString currentCmakeExecutable( KDevelop::IProject* project, int builddir = -1 );
+
     /**
     * @returns the CMake executable, taking into account standard
     * installation dirs on Windows, or empty string in case of failure.
@@ -170,6 +175,11 @@
      */
     KDEVCMAKECOMMON_EXPORT void setCurrentExtraArguments( KDevelop::IProject* project, const QString& args );
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the current CMake binary the given project.
+     */
+    KDEVCMAKECOMMON_EXPORT void setCurrentCmakeExecutable(KDevelop::IProject* project, const QString& string);
+
     /**
      * Obtains a cmake documentation instance if it exists
      */
diff --git a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.cpp b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.cpp
--- a/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.cpp
+++ b/projectmanagers/cmake/cmakeutils.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 namespace Old
 {
 static const QString currentBuildDirKey = QStringLiteral("CurrentBuildDir");
+static const QString oldcmakeExecutableKey = QStringLiteral("CMake Binary"); // Todo: Remove at some point
 static const QString currentBuildTypeKey = QStringLiteral("CurrentBuildType");
 static const QString currentInstallDirKey = QStringLiteral("CurrentInstallDir");
 static const QString currentEnvironmentKey = QStringLiteral("CurrentEnvironment");
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
 namespace Specific
 {
 static const QString buildDirPathKey = QStringLiteral("Build Directory Path");
-// TODO: migrate to more generic & consistent key term "CMake Executable"
+static const QString cmakeExecutableKey = QStringLiteral("CMake Executable");
 static const QString cmakeBuildTypeKey = QStringLiteral("Build Type");
 static const QString cmakeInstallDirKey = QStringLiteral("Install Directory");
 static const QString cmakeEnvironmentKey = QStringLiteral("Environment Profile");
@@ -352,6 +353,11 @@
     return readBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeArgumentsKey, QString(), builddir );
 }
 
+QString currentCmakeExecutable( KDevelop::IProject* project, int builddir )
+{
+    return readBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeExecutableKey, QString(), builddir );
+}
+
 void setCurrentInstallDir( KDevelop::IProject* project, const KDevelop::Path& path )
 {
     writeBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeInstallDirKey, path.toLocalFile() );
@@ -377,6 +383,11 @@
     writeBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeArgumentsKey, string );
 }
 
+void setCurrentCmakeExecutable( KDevelop::IProject* project, const QString& string )
+{
+    writeBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeExecutableKey, string );
+}
+
 QString currentEnvironment(KDevelop::IProject* project, int builddir)
 {
     return readBuildDirParameter( project, Config::Specific::cmakeEnvironmentKey, QString(), builddir );
diff --git a/projectmanagers/cmake/settings/cmakepreferences.cpp b/projectmanagers/cmake/settings/cmakepreferences.cpp
--- a/projectmanagers/cmake/settings/cmakepreferences.cpp
+++ b/projectmanagers/cmake/settings/cmakepreferences.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
     }
     m_prefsUi->buildType->setCurrentIndex(m_prefsUi->buildType->findText(buildType));
     m_prefsUi->extraArguments->setEditText(CMake::currentExtraArguments(m_project));
+    m_prefsUi->cMakeExecutable->setText(CMake::currentCmakeExecutable(m_project));
 }
 
 void CMakePreferences::reset()
@@ -168,12 +169,16 @@
     }
     CMake::setCurrentBuildType( m_project, buildType );
     CMake::setCurrentExtraArguments( m_project, m_prefsUi->extraArguments->currentText() );
+    CMake::setCurrentCmakeExecutable( m_project, m_prefsUi->cMakeExecutable->text() );
+
 
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: using builddir " << CMake::currentBuildDirIndex(m_project);
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: builddir path " << CMake::currentBuildDir(m_project);
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: installdir " << CMake::currentInstallDir(m_project);
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: build type " << CMake::currentBuildType(m_project);
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: environment " << CMake::currentEnvironment(m_project);
+    qCDebug(CMAKE) << "writing to cmake config: cmake executable " << CMake::currentCmakeExecutable(m_project);
+
 
     //We run cmake on the builddir to generate it
     configure();
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "removing from cmake config: buildtype " << CMake::currentBuildType( m_project );
     qCDebug(CMAKE) << "removing from cmake config: environment " << CMake::currentEnvironment( m_project );
 
+
     CMake::removeBuildDirConfig(m_project);
     m_prefsUi->buildDirs->removeItem( curr ); // this triggers buildDirChanged()
     if(m_prefsUi->buildDirs->count()==0)