diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/plugin.xml b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/plugin.xml
index 9bedfa5922b..704c5598f02 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/plugin.xml
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/plugin.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@
              <with variable="selection">
                <count value="1"/>
                <iterate>
-                 <test property="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.isExecutable"/>
+                 <or>
+                 	<test property="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.isExecutable"/>
+                 	<instanceof value="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.model.CProject"/>
+                 </or>
                </iterate>
              </with>
            </enablement>
@@ -138,6 +141,11 @@
             adaptableType="org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource">
             <adapter type="org.eclipse.debug.ui.actions.ILaunchable"/>
          </factory>         
+         <factory 
+            class="" 
+            adaptableType="org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.model.CProject">
+            <adapter type="org.eclipse.debug.ui.actions.ILaunchable"/>
+         </factory>         
     </extension>
 	
 </plugin>