diff --git a/vim/.vim/ftplugin/c.vim b/vim/.vim/ftplugin/c.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f80c047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/.vim/ftplugin/c.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+" Use compile_commands.json to look for additional flags
+let b:ale_c_parse_compile_commands=1
diff --git a/vim/.vim/ftplugin/cpp.vim b/vim/.vim/ftplugin/cpp.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f80c047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/.vim/ftplugin/cpp.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+" Use compile_commands.json to look for additional flags
+let b:ale_c_parse_compile_commands=1