diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index d12d71eb5..d337e7339 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@
     {
       "name": "base",
       "hidden": true,
-      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/build_${presetName}",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "clang",
-        "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "clang++"
-      }
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/build_${presetName}"
     },
     {
       "name": "native",
diff --git a/lib/CMakePresets.json b/lib/CMakePresets.json
index 12d797b87..92196d931 100644
--- a/lib/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/lib/CMakePresets.json
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@
     {
       "name": "libs",
       "displayName": "Vendored LLVM + support libraries (clang)",
-      "inherits": "libs-base",
-      "cacheVariables": {
-        "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "clang",
-        "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "clang++"
-      }
+      "inherits": "libs-base"
     },
     {
       "name": "libs-windows-x86-64",