diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 67e808017..1d90820cc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ endif()
 # On Linux, use -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache instead.
 # The iOS and MSVC builds each require some configuration, which is enabled by the following option:
 if(APPLE_IOS OR MSVC)
-  option(ENABLE_CCACHE "Speed up recompilation by caching previous compilations" OFF)
+  option(ENABLE_CCACHE "Speed up recompilation by caching previous compilations" ON)
 endif()
 
 # Allow to pass package name from Travis CI
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ if(APPLE_IOS)
 	set(CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_TARGETED_DEVICE_FAMILY "1,2")
 
 	if(ENABLE_CCACHE)
-		find_program(CCACHE "ccache")
+		find_program(CCACHE ccache REQUIRED)
 		if(CCACHE)
 			# https://stackoverflow.com/a/36515503/2278742
 			# Set up wrapper scripts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ if(MINGW OR MSVC)
 	if(MSVC)
 		if(ENABLE_CCACHE)
 			# https://github.com/ccache/ccache/discussions/1154#discussioncomment-3611387
-			find_program(CCACHE ccache)
+			find_program(CCACHE ccache REQUIRED)
 			if (CCACHE)
 				file(COPY_FILE
 					${CCACHE} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/cl.exe
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index f6a8802de..37c321522 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@
             "cacheVariables": {
                 "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "${sourceDir}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
                 "CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091": "NEW",
-                "FORCE_BUNDLED_MINIZIP": "ON",
-                "ENABLE_CCACHE": "ON"
+                "FORCE_BUNDLED_MINIZIP": "ON"
             }
         },
         {
@@ -229,8 +228,7 @@
             "description": "VCMI iOS release using Conan and ccache",
             "inherits": "ios-release-conan",
             "cacheVariables": {
-                "ENABLE_PCH" : "OFF",
-                "ENABLE_CCACHE": "ON"
+                "ENABLE_PCH" : "OFF"
             }
         },
         {