diff --git a/tools/ide_query/ide_query.go b/tools/ide_query/ide_query.go
index 50264fd..de84fbe 100644
--- a/tools/ide_query/ide_query.go
+++ b/tools/ide_query/ide_query.go
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
 	args := []string{
 		"--make-mode",
 		"ANDROID_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG=googler-cog",
+		"SOONG_GEN_COMPDB=1",
 		"TARGET_PRODUCT=" + env.LunchTarget.Product,
 		"TARGET_RELEASE=" + env.LunchTarget.Release,
 		"TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=" + env.LunchTarget.Variant,