diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c42dbeea3..87b1f16c90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ if (POLICY CMP0072)
     set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE LEGACY)
 endif(POLICY CMP0072)
 
-find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)  #This check should occur before project()
-if(CCACHE_PROGRAM)
-    set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+if(FREECAD_USE_CCACHE)
+    find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)  #This check should occur before project()
+    if(CCACHE_PROGRAM)
+        set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 project(FreeCAD)
diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
index 91ffb54f66..2558c5a65f 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions.cmake
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ macro(InitializeFreeCADBuildOptions)
     else()
         option(FREECAD_USE_QT_FILEDIALOG "Use Qt's file dialog instead of the native one." ON)
     endif()
+    if (BUILD_WITH_CONDA AND WIN32)
+        option(FREECAD_USE_CCACHE "Auto detect and use ccache during compilation" OFF)
+    else()
+        option(FREECAD_USE_CCACHE "Auto detect and use ccache during compilation" ON)
+    endif()
 
     # == Win32 is default behaviour use the LibPack copied in Source tree ==========
     if(MSVC)