diff --git plugins/gdb/gdb.cpp plugins/gdb/gdb.cpp
index eb15feb446..11c115400f 100644
--- plugins/gdb/gdb.cpp
+++ plugins/gdb/gdb.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "debuglog.h"
 
 #include <interfaces/icore.h>
+#include <interfaces/iruntime.h>
+#include <interfaces/iruntimecontroller.h>
 #include <interfaces/iuicontroller.h>
 #include <sublime/message.h>
 
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ bool GdbDebugger::start(KConfigGroup& config, const QStringList& extraArguments)
     }
     fullCommand += arguments.join(QLatin1Char(' '));
 
-    m_process->start();
+    KDevelop::ICore::self()->runtimeController()->currentRuntime()->startProcess(m_process);
 
     qCDebug(DEBUGGERGDB) << "Starting GDB with command" << fullCommand;
 #if KCOREADDONS_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 78, 0)