diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ee012aca8..2ab0ea589d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ endif()
 configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.qrc
                ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.qrc
                COPYONLY)
+if (EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json)
+    configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json"
+                   "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json"
+                   COPYONLY)
+endif()
 if (ENABLE_COMPATIBILITY_LIST_DOWNLOAD AND NOT EXISTS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json)
     message(STATUS "Downloading compatibility list for yuzu...")
     file(DOWNLOAD