diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/BuildGroup.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/BuildGroup.java
index b5f12aa0232..8aab7c6e482 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/BuildGroup.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/BuildGroup.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class BuildGroup extends CViewActionGroup {
 	protected void makeActions() {
 		final IWorkbenchPartSite site = getCView().getSite();
 
-		buildAction = new BuildAction(site, IncrementalProjectBuilder.FULL_BUILD);
+		buildAction = new BuildAction(site, IncrementalProjectBuilder.INCREMENTAL_BUILD);
 		buildAction.setText(CViewMessages.getString("BuildAction.label")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 		cleanAction = new BuildAction(site, IncrementalProjectBuilder.CLEAN_BUILD);