diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c051c9a46d01..d5471218d92d0 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,50 @@ elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now")
 endif()
 
+# Compiler caching
+find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)
+mark_as_advanced(FORCE CCACHE_PROGRAM)
+if(NOT "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}" STREQUAL "CCACHE_PROGRAM-NOTFOUND")
+  option(CCACHE "Use ccache for compiler caching to speed up rebuilds." ON)
+endif()
+
+find_program(SCCACHE_PROGRAM sccache)
+mark_as_advanced(FORCE SCCACHE_PROGRAM)
+if(NOT "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}" STREQUAL "SCCACHE_PROGRAM-NOTFOUND")
+  option(SCCACHE "Use sccache for compiler caching to speed up rebuilds." ON)
+endif()
+
+if(SCCACHE)
+  message(STATUS "Using sccache for compiler caching to speed up rebuilds")
+  set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${SCCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+
+  # Instruct MSVC to generate symbolic debug information within object files for sccache
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
+    if(IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+      foreach(config ${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES})
+        string(TOUPPER "${config}" config)
+        string(REPLACE "/Zi" "/Z7" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${config} "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${config}}")
+        string(REPLACE "/Zi" "/Z7" CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${config} "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${config}}")
+      endforeach()
+    else()
+      string(REPLACE "/Zi" "/Z7" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}}")
+      string(REPLACE "/Zi" "/Z7" CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}}")
+    endif()
+  endif()
+elseif(CCACHE AND NOT WIN32)
+  # Don't use ccache on Windows because it is probably mingw and it will muck things up
+  message(STATUS "Using ccache for compiler caching to speed up rebuilds")
+  set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+else()
+  if(WIN32)
+    message(STATUS "No compiler caching enabled. Install sccache to enable compiler caching.")
+  else()
+    message(STATUS "No compiler caching enabled. Install sccache or ccache to enable compiler caching.")
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 set(QML_IMPORT_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/theme CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
 
 add_subdirectory(csync)