diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e69b74ed0f..9f6b9ad007 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -474,7 +474,11 @@ if(CCACHE_EXE_FOUND AND CCACHE_ALLOWED)
   message(STATUS "Using rule: ${NEO_RULE_LAUNCH_STR}")
 
   set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ${NEO_RULE_LAUNCH_STR})
-  set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ${NEO_RULE_LAUNCH_STR})
+  if("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" STREQUAL "Ninja")
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ${NEO_RULE_LAUNCH_STR})
+  else()
+    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_LINK ccache)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 # Miscs options