diff --git a/kas/opt/Kconfig b/kas/opt/Kconfig
index 76a00d6a..0bf6dfe8 100644
--- a/kas/opt/Kconfig
+++ b/kas/opt/Kconfig
@@ -59,3 +59,13 @@ config KAS_INCLUDE_ISAR_CROSS_COMPILE
 	string
 	default "kas/opt/crosscompile.yaml"
 	depends on ISAR_CROSS_COMPILE
+
+
+config USE_CCACHE
+	bool "Use ccache during build"
+	default y
+
+config KAS_INCLUDE_USE_CCACHE
+	string
+	default "kas/opt/ccache.yaml"
+	depends on USE_CCACHE
diff --git a/kas/opt/ccache.yaml b/kas/opt/ccache.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..143c080e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kas/opt/ccache.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This software is a part of ISAR.
+# Copyright (C) 2023 ilbers GmbH
+
+header:
+  version: 14
+
+local_conf_header:
+  ccache: |
+    USE_CCACHE = "1"