diff --git a/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 570a6ed68..9a6eb0eaf 100644
--- a/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/declarativeplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ install(FILES qmldir DESTINATION ${QML_INSTALL_DIR}/org/kde/kdeconnect)
 
 # So qml apps using this plugin can be run from build/bin directory
 add_custom_target(copy_to_build_dir_bin)
-add_custom_command(TARGET copy_to_build_dir_bin POST_BUILD
+file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/org/kde/kdeconnect)
+add_custom_command(TARGET copy_to_build_dir_bin
                    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
                    copy ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/qmldir ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin/org/kde/kdeconnect/)
 add_dependencies(kdeconnectdeclarativeplugin copy_to_build_dir_bin)