diff --git a/src/files.h b/src/files.h
index 61e2594..c896e74 100644
--- a/src/files.h
+++ b/src/files.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const std::string configjson =
 #else
 "        \"cmake_command\": \"cmake\",\n"
 #endif
-"        \"make_command\": \"make\"\n"
+"        \"make_command\": \"cmake --build .\"\n"
 "    },\n"
 "    \"documentation_searches\": {\n"
 "        \"clang\": {\n"