diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d5ec96f4..1c286358 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ project (barrier C CXX)
 option (BARRIER_BUILD_GUI "Build the GUI" ON)
 option (BARRIER_BUILD_INSTALLER "Build the installer" ON)
 
+set (CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
 set (CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)