diff --git a/all/CMakeLists.txt b/all/CMakeLists.txt
index 80923828..b9ca365e 100644
--- a/all/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/all/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14...3.22)
 
 project(BuildAll LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+include(../cmake/options.cmake)
 include(../cmake/tools.cmake)
 
 # needed to generate test target
diff --git a/cmake/options.cmake b/cmake/options.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87f9c879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
diff --git a/standalone/CMakeLists.txt b/standalone/CMakeLists.txt
index a9321491..c923fa3d 100644
--- a/standalone/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/standalone/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ project(GreeterStandalone LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 # --- Import tools ----
 
+include(../cmake/options.cmake)
 include(../cmake/tools.cmake)
 
 # ---- Dependencies ----
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 74cd08d2..b8ea4ea9 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ option(TEST_INSTALLED_VERSION "Test the version found by find_package" OFF)
 
 # --- Import tools ----
 
+include(../cmake/options.cmake)
 include(../cmake/tools.cmake)
 
 # ---- Dependencies ----