diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 09d4a863f..05a5dad05 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "cmake.configureOnOpen": true,
     "cmake.copyCompileCommands": "${workspaceFolder}/compile_commands.json",
     "cmake.cmakePath": "${workspaceFolder}/.dependencies/cmake-3.22.5/bin/cmake",
+    "cmake.generator": "Ninja",
     "files.insertFinalNewline": true,
     "files.associations": {
         "xlocale": "cpp"