diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a3fdf1bd..35455146 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 project(uking CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
-set(CMAKE_NINJA_FORCE_RESPONSE_FILE ON)
+# Use response files when linking objects because of the large number of source files
+set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS ON)
 if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
   add_compile_options(-fdiagnostics-color=always)
 elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")