diff --git a/verilator-config.cmake.in b/verilator-config.cmake.in
index a3204044b..3eff6efc4 100644
--- a/verilator-config.cmake.in
+++ b/verilator-config.cmake.in
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ function(verilate TARGET)
                 STATUS
                 "Found ccache: ${OBJCACHE_PATH} (\"${objcache_version}\")"
             )
-            set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${OBJCACHE_PATH}")
+            set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${OBJCACHE_PATH}")
         endif()
     endif()