diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 81e0ec4f5..41834cd08 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_SCAN_FOR_MODULES ${IMHEX_ENABLE_CXX_MODULES})
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE ON)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
+set(CMAKE_COLOR_DIAGNOSTICS ON)
 include("${IMHEX_BASE_FOLDER}/cmake/build_helpers.cmake")
 
 # Setup project