diff --git a/modules/home/doom/static/config.el b/modules/home/doom/static/config.el
index 85f815b..8e06ba0 100644
--- a/modules/home/doom/static/config.el
+++ b/modules/home/doom/static/config.el
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
           )))
 
 (after! ccls
-  (setq ccls-initialization-options '(:index (:comments 2) :completion (:detailedLabel t)))
+  (setq ccls-initialization-options '(:index (:comments 2) :completion (:detailedLabel t) :compilationDatabaseDirectory "build"))
   (set-lsp-priority! 'ccls 1))
 
 (set-formatter! 'alejandra '("alejandra" "--quiet") :modes '(nix-mode))