diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a463c768b..8a6d7e4ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,10 +127,12 @@ mark_as_advanced( FORCE SCCACHE_PROGRAM )
 
 if( CCACHE_PROGRAM )
    message( STATUS "Found ccache: ${CCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
-   set_property( GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
+   set( CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
+   set( CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
 elseif( SCCACHE_PROGRAM )
    message( STATUS "Found sccache: ${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
-   set_property( GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
+   set( CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
+   set( CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}" )
 else()
    message( STATUS "Could NOT find ccache nor sccache, no compiler caching enabled" )
 endif()