diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 0208f8c3..0eeb4e43 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ if(WITH_SCANNER)
     )
 endif()
 
+add_custom_command(TARGET monero-wallet-gui POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy $<TARGET_FILE:daemon> $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:monero-wallet-gui>)
+
 install(TARGETS monero-wallet-gui
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
 )