diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f5f653db..82bb0966 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required ( VERSION 3.0.2 )
 project ( FluidSynth C )
 set ( CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_admin )
+set ( CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS 1 )
 
 # FluidSynth package name
 set ( PACKAGE "fluidsynth" )