diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e90744ba76..8507b7fb15 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ endif()
 
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.16")
   OCCT_CHECK_AND_UNSET (BUILD_USE_PCH)
+elseif (NOT BUILD_USE_PCH)
+  set (CMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS ON)
+else ()
+  set (CMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS OFF)
 endif()
 
 if (NOT DEFINED BUILD_INCLUDE_SYMLINK)