diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 78929a622..b2d702707 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ include(cmake/SpotifyVersion.cmake)
 include(cmake/OptionalSource.cmake)
 include(cmake/Format.cmake)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER MATCHES ".*clang")
   set(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_CLANGXX 1)