diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f2bbd4e2..4b42247f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 
 #######################################################################
 if(USE_CCACHE)
-  find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
+  find_program(CCACHE_FOUND NAMES ccache ccache.bat)
   if(CCACHE_FOUND)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ${CCACHE_FOUND})
   endif(CCACHE_FOUND)
 endif(USE_CCACHE)
 
diff --git a/ng/CMakeLists.txt b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
index 33f0991d..0f36f434 100644
--- a/ng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ if(USE_GUI)
       # add icon to netgen executable
       enable_language(RC)
       set(netgen_sources ${netgen_sources} ../windows/netgen.rc)
+      # Don't use ccache here due to incompatiblity with the resource compiler
+      set_directory_properties(PROPERTIES RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "")
     endif(WIN32)
 
     add_executable(netgen ${netgen_sources})