diff --git a/browser_patches/webkit/build.sh b/browser_patches/webkit/build.sh
index 505f551d24..c225b7213c 100755
--- a/browser_patches/webkit/build.sh
+++ b/browser_patches/webkit/build.sh
@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@ build_gtk() {
   if ! [[ -d ./WebKitBuild/GTK/DependenciesGTK ]]; then
     yes | WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/GTK DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive ./Tools/Scripts/update-webkitgtk-libs
   fi
-  WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/GTK ./Tools/Scripts/build-webkit --gtk --release --touch-events --orientation-events --no-bubblewrap-sandbox MiniBrowser
+  local CMAKE_ARGS=""
+  if [[ -n "${EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS}" ]]; then
+    CMAKE_ARGS="--cmakeargs=\"-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1\""
+  fi
+  WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/GTK ./Tools/Scripts/build-webkit --gtk --release "${CMAKE_ARGS}" --touch-events --orientation-events --no-bubblewrap-sandbox MiniBrowser
 }
 
 build_wpe() {
   if ! [[ -d ./WebKitBuild/WPE/DependenciesWPE ]]; then
     yes | WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/WPE DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive ./Tools/Scripts/update-webkitwpe-libs
   fi
-  WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/WPE ./Tools/Scripts/build-webkit --wpe --release --touch-events --orientation-events --no-bubblewrap-sandbox MiniBrowser
+  local CMAKE_ARGS=""
+  if [[ -n "${EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS}" ]]; then
+    CMAKE_ARGS="--cmakeargs=\"-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1\""
+  fi
+  WEBKIT_JHBUILD=1 WEBKIT_JHBUILD_MODULESET=minimal WEBKIT_OUTPUTDIR=$(pwd)/WebKitBuild/WPE ./Tools/Scripts/build-webkit --wpe --release "${CMAKE_ARGS}" --touch-events --orientation-events --no-bubblewrap-sandbox MiniBrowser
 }
 
 if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then