diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index bc7bd94b232..50b4ff5607c 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
 - Fix a bug where the AST viewer was not synchronizing its selected node when the editor selection changes. [#1230](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1230)
+- Avoid synchronizing the `codeQL.cli.executablePath` setting. [#1252](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1252)
 - Open the directory in the finder/explorer (instead of just highlighting it) when running the "Open query directory" command from the query history view. [#1235](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1235)
 - Ensure query label in the query history view changes are persisted across restarts. [#1235](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/1235)
 
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
index 7ce8b313699..a19ff2d4a4d 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/package.json
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
       "title": "CodeQL",
       "properties": {
         "codeQL.cli.executablePath": {
-          "scope": "window",
+          "scope": "machine-overridable",
           "type": "string",
           "default": "",
           "markdownDescription": "Path to the CodeQL executable that should be used by the CodeQL extension. The executable is named `codeql` on Linux/Mac and `codeql.exe` on Windows. If empty, the extension will look for a CodeQL executable on your shell PATH, or if CodeQL is not on your PATH, download and manage its own CodeQL executable."