diff --git a/tools/permuter_settings.toml b/tools/permuter_settings.toml
index bf61be341..380acbfc2 100644
--- a/tools/permuter_settings.toml
+++ b/tools/permuter_settings.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+compiler_type = "ido"
+
 [preserve_macros]
 "g[DS]P.*" = "void"
 "gs[DS]P.*" = "void"