diff --git a/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj b/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
index 7a2bdf2b9..d312e5573 100644
--- a/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
@@ -475,4 +475,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild" AfterTargets="Build">
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(ProjectDir)api\app\renderdoc_app.h" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)">
+    </Copy>
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/scripts/dist.sh b/scripts/dist.sh
index 6abe08163..4d78e12f3 100644
--- a/scripts/dist.sh
+++ b/scripts/dist.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ mkdir -p dist/Release{32,64}
 cp -R x64/Release/* dist/Release64/
 cp -R Win32/Release/* dist/Release32/
 
-cp renderdoc/api/app/renderdoc_app.h dist/Release64/
-cp renderdoc/api/app/renderdoc_app.h dist/Release32/
-
 cp renderdocui/3rdparty/ironpython/pythonlibs.zip dist/Release64/
 cp renderdocui/3rdparty/ironpython/pythonlibs.zip dist/Release32/