diff --git a/cmake/ExportCompileCommands.cmake b/cmake/ExportCompileCommands.cmake
index 5c904f5..5db8897 100644
--- a/cmake/ExportCompileCommands.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ExportCompileCommands.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS
+    ON
+    CACHE BOOL "Export compile commands database")
 
 if(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES