diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b9788f2e8..605f4b0a25 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ endif (MSVC)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED YES)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS NO)
 
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS YES)
+
 list(APPEND GENERATED_SOURCE_FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/rev.cpp")
 if (WIN32)
     list(APPEND GENERATED_SOURCE_FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/ottdres.rc")