diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
index 875cf740bc..86f5f871fd 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This property is implemented only when ``<LANG>`` is one of:
 
 * ``CUDA``
 
-  .. versionadded:: 4.1
+  .. versionadded:: 4.5
 
 * ``OBJC``
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This property is implemented only when ``<LANG>`` is one of:
 
 * ``HIP``
 
-  .. versionadded:: 4.1
+  .. versionadded:: 4.5
 
 Specify a :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` containing a
 command line for a linker launching tool. The :ref:`Makefile Generators` and the
diff --git a/Help/release/4.1.rst b/Help/release/4.1.rst
index 7b69e0a9e5..811ae21e3d 100644
--- a/Help/release/4.1.rst
+++ b/Help/release/4.1.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Generators
 ----------
 
 * :ref:`Makefile Generators` and :ref:`Ninja Generators` gained support
-  for adding a linker launcher with ``Fortran``, ``CUDA``, and ``HIP``.
+  for adding a linker launcher with ``Fortran``.
   See the :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` variable
   and :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` target property for details.
 
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cuda-hip-linker-launcher.rst b/Help/release/dev/cuda-hip-linker-launcher.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6b7012de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/cuda-hip-linker-launcher.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+cuda-hip-linker-launcher
+------------------------
+
+* :ref:`Makefile Generators` and :ref:`Ninja Generators` gained support
+  for adding a linker launcher with ``CUDA`` and ``HIP``.
+  See the :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` variable
+  and :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` target property for details.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
index d51951ac4e..f2db00b69a 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_LANG_LINKER_LAUNCHER.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This is done only when ``<LANG>`` is one of:
 
 * ``CUDA``
 
-  .. versionadded:: 4.1
+  .. versionadded:: 4.5
 
 * ``OBJC``
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This is done only when ``<LANG>`` is one of:
 
 * ``HIP``
 
-  .. versionadded:: 4.1
+  .. versionadded:: 4.5
 
 This variable is initialized to the :envvar:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER`
 environment variable if it is set.
diff --git a/Source/cmRulePlaceholderExpander.cxx b/Source/cmRulePlaceholderExpander.cxx
index 1c7000144b..0386a4d1bf 100644
--- a/Source/cmRulePlaceholderExpander.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmRulePlaceholderExpander.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ std::string cmRulePlaceholderExpander::ExpandVariable(
       return result;
     }
   }
+  if (this->ReplaceValues->Language && this->ReplaceValues->Launcher &&
+      variable ==
+        cmStrCat("CMAKE_", this->ReplaceValues->Language,
+                 "_HOST_LINK_LAUNCHER")) {
+    auto mapIt = this->VariableMappings.find(variable);
+    std::string result = mapIt != this->VariableMappings.end()
+      ? this->ConvertToOutputForExisting(mapIt->second)
+      : variable;
+    // Add launcher as part of expansion so that it always appears
+    // immediately before the command itself, regardless of whether the
+    // overall rule template contains other content at the front.
+    return cmStrCat(this->ReplaceValues->Launcher, ' ', result);
+  }
   if (this->ReplaceValues->Manifests) {
     if (variable == "MANIFESTS") {
       return this->ReplaceValues->Manifests;
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/CMakeLists.txt
index c407722a7b..400304cfe3 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1337,29 +1337,33 @@ if("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "Make|Ninja|FASTBuild")
     -DPSEUDO_CPPCHECK=$<TARGET_FILE:pseudo_cppcheck>
     )
 
+  add_RunCMake_test(ctest_labels_for_subprojects)
+  add_RunCMake_test(CompilerArgs)
+
+  # Enable supported languages for {Compiler,Linker}Launcher.
   if(DEFINED CMake_TEST_CUDA)
-    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_CUDA=${CMake_TEST_CUDA})
+    list(APPEND LauncherCommon_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_CUDA=${CMake_TEST_CUDA})
   endif()
   if(DEFINED CMake_TEST_HIP)
-    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_HIP=${CMake_TEST_HIP})
-  endif()
-  if(DEFINED CMake_TEST_ISPC)
-    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_ISPC=${CMake_TEST_ISPC})
+    list(APPEND LauncherCommon_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_HIP=${CMake_TEST_HIP})
   endif()
   if(DEFINED CMake_TEST_OBJC)
-    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_OBJC=${CMake_TEST_OBJC})
-    list(APPEND LinkerLauncher_ARGS   -DCMake_TEST_OBJC=${CMake_TEST_OBJC})
+    list(APPEND LauncherCommon_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_OBJC=${CMake_TEST_OBJC})
   endif()
   if(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)
-    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_Fortran=1)
+    list(APPEND LauncherCommon_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_Fortran=1)
+  endif()
+  set(CompilerLauncher_ARGS ${LauncherCommon_ARGS})
+  set(LinkerLauncher_ARGS ${LauncherCommon_ARGS})
+  if(DEFINED CMake_TEST_ISPC)
+    list(APPEND CompilerLauncher_ARGS -DCMake_TEST_ISPC=${CMake_TEST_ISPC})
   endif()
   add_RunCMake_test(CompilerLauncher)
   set_property(TEST RunCMake.CompilerLauncher APPEND
     PROPERTY LABELS "CUDA" "HIP" "ISPC" "Fortran")
-
-  add_RunCMake_test(ctest_labels_for_subprojects)
-  add_RunCMake_test(CompilerArgs)
   add_RunCMake_test(LinkerLauncher)
+  set_property(TEST RunCMake.LinkerLauncher APPEND
+    PROPERTY LABEL "CUDA" "HIP" "Fortran")
 endif()
 
 set(cpack_tests