diff --git a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.j2 b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.j2
index 7e8e650..c525072 100644
--- a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.j2
+++ b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 ninja --version
 cmake --version
+{% if has_sccache -%}
+sccache --version
+
+{% if build_platform == "windows" -%}
+set EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS=-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
+{% else -%}
+export EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"
+{% endif -%}
+{% endif -%}
 
 {# Windows #}
 {% if build_platform == "windows" -%}
@@ -10,6 +19,7 @@ if not exist %SRC_DIR%\..\build\CMakeCache.txt (
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%LIBRARY_PREFIX% ^
           -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON ^
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON ^
+          %EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS% ^
           {{ extra_args | join(" ") }} ^
           -B %SRC_DIR%\..\build ^
           -S "{{ source_dir }}"
@@ -27,6 +37,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$SRC_DIR/../build/CMakeCache.txt" ]; then
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PREFIX \
           -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
+          $EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS \
           {{ extra_args | join(" ") }} \
           -B $SRC_DIR/../build \
           -S "{{ source_dir }}"
@@ -37,3 +48,7 @@ cmake --build $SRC_DIR/../build --target install
 {% if build_platform == "windows" -%}
 @if errorlevel 1 exit 1
 {% endif %}
+
+{% if has_sccache -%}
+sccache --show-stats
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.rs b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.rs
index 11146e7..1bbe9b5 100644
--- a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/build_script.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub struct BuildScriptContext {
     pub build_platform: BuildPlatform,
     pub source_dir: String,
     pub extra_args: Vec<String>,
+    pub has_sccache: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
diff --git a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/cmake.rs b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/cmake.rs
index b882690..d99dd60 100644
--- a/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/cmake.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi-build-cmake/src/cmake.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,14 @@ impl<P: ProjectModel> CMakeBuildBackend<P> {
 
         let noarch_type = NoArchType::none();
 
-        let requirements = self.requirements(host_platform, channel_config, variant)?;
+        let mut requirements = self.requirements(host_platform, channel_config, variant)?;
+
+        let has_sccache = std::env::vars().any(|(key, _)| key.starts_with("SCCACHE"));
+        if has_sccache {
+            requirements
+                .build
+                .push(Dependency::Spec("sccache".parse().unwrap()));
+        }
 
         let build_platform = Platform::current();
         let build_number = 0;
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ impl<P: ProjectModel> CMakeBuildBackend<P> {
             },
             source_dir: self.manifest_root.display().to_string(),
             extra_args: self.config.extra_args.clone(),
+            has_sccache,
         }
         .render();