diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 130e82d..4e5144e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 project(pupdns VERSION 0.1)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 file(GLOB_RECURSE SRC_FILES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS src/*.c)
 add_executable(pupdns ${SRC_FILES})