diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f572de4b00..3cabeba79a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,4 +81,6 @@ set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 add_subdirectory(rpcs3)