diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2fe1dadb..27c146a9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Doxyfile.cmake" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BIN
 file(COPY doc/taglib.png DESTINATION doc)
 add_custom_target(docs doxygen)
 
+find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
+if(CCACHE_FOUND)
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
+endif(CCACHE_FOUND)
+
 # uninstall target
 configure_file(
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"