diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f67a83b2..db13de81 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ option( USE_SUPERBUILD       "use ccache" ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/cmake_modules")
 
-set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
-
 if(APPLE)
   set(INSTALL_DIR_DEFAULT /Applications/Netgen.app)
 else(APPLE)
@@ -78,6 +76,8 @@ else()
   endif()
 endif()
 
+set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+
 include (${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/generate_version_file.cmake)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${NETGEN_VERSION}")