diff --git a/cmake/QtSetup.cmake b/cmake/QtSetup.cmake
index a3584190ab..04bb41f0c0 100644
--- a/cmake/QtSetup.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtSetup.cmake
@@ -206,7 +206,12 @@ include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/3rdparty/extra-cmake-modules/modules/ECMEnable
 option(QT_USE_CCACHE "Enable the use of ccache")
 if(QT_USE_CCACHE)
     find_program(CCACHE_PROGRAM ccache)
-    set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
-    set(CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+    if(CCACHE_PROGRAM)
+        set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+        set(CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+        set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
+    else()
+        message(WARNING "Ccache use was requested, but the program was not found.")
+    endif()
 endif()