diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e2dac71c5..a2a349f7d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ option (SLS_USE_GUI "GUI" OFF)
 option (SLS_USE_TESTS "TESTS" ON)
 option (SLS_USE_INTEGRATION_TESTS "Integration Tests" ON)
 
-
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 #Testing for minimum version for compilers
 if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")