diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index db120767..3e8555f6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -290,15 +290,15 @@ option(CROSS_COMPILE_ARM "Cross-compile for 32-bit ARM" off)
 option(CROSS_COMPILE_AARCH64 "Cross-compile for 64-bit ARM" off)
 option(CROSS_COMPILE_RPI_ARM "Cross-compile for (old RPi) 32-bit ARM" off)
 
-set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER gcc CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_C_COMPILER")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER g++ CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER")
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER g++)
 set(ARCH amd64)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE amd64)
 
 message(CHECK_START "Cross compiling for 32-bit ARM")
 if (CROSS_COMPILE_ARM)
-    set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_C_COMPILER")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER")
+    set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++)
     set(ARCH arm)
     set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE arm)
     message(CHECK_PASS "yes")
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ else ()
 endif (CROSS_COMPILE_ARM)
 message(CHECK_START "Cross compiling for 64-bit ARM")
 if (CROSS_COMPILE_AARCH64)
-    set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_C_COMPILER")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-g++ CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER")
+    set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER aarch64-linux-gnu-g++)
     set(ARCH arm64)
     set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE arm64)
     message(CHECK_PASS "yes")
@@ -332,11 +332,11 @@ if (CROSS_COMPILE_RPI_ARM)
             GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/raspberrypi/tools.git
         )
         FetchContent_MakeAvailable(RPiTools)
-        set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/_deps/rpitools-src/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_C_COMPILER")
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/_deps/rpitools-src/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER")
+        set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/_deps/rpitools-src/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/_deps/rpitools-src/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++)
     else()
-        set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${RPI_ARM_TOOLS}/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_C_COMPILER")
-        set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${RPI_ARM_TOOLS}/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++ CACHE FILEPATH "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER")
+        set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER ${RPI_ARM_TOOLS}/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc)
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER ${RPI_ARM_TOOLS}/arm-bcm2708/arm-linux-gnueabihf/bin/arm-linux-gnueabihf-g++)
     endif ()
 
     set(ARCH armhf)