diff --git a/build-client.sh b/build-client.sh
index 53e3942eb..4f9dc392f 100755
--- a/build-client.sh
+++ b/build-client.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ if [ -f CMakeLists.txt ]; then
 fi
 
 if ! [ -f CMakeCache.txt ]; then
-	cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUNITY_BUILDS=OFF -DWHOLE_PROGRAM_OPTIMISATION=OFF -DBUILD_CLIENT=ON -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON ..
+	cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUNITY_BUILDS=ON -DWHOLE_PROGRAM_OPTIMISATION=OFF -DBUILD_CLIENT=ON -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON ..
+	cp -v compile_commands.json ../
 fi
 
 make -j$(nproc)