diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 94e42925..fd597aa6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE OFF)
 set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 set(FIDO_MAJOR "1")
 set(FIDO_MINOR "16")
 set(FIDO_PATCH "0")