diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2dd49034..915a4581 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dev.conf DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config)
 file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.gitkeep DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/logs)
 file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/neuron.key DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config)
 file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/neuron.pem DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config)
+file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/persistence DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/)
 file(COPY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/default_plugins.json DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/persistence)
 file(RENAME ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/persistence/default_plugins.json ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/persistence/plugins.json)