diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 545c40917..b99941e04 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -768,6 +768,9 @@ if(SMPQ)
     COMMAND ${SMPQ} -M 1 -C PKWARE -c "../devilutionx.mpq" ${devilutionx_assets})
   # Copy devilutionx.mpq to the build directory so the game can run from the build directory
   file(COPY "Packaging/resources/devilutionx.mpq" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
+else()
+  # Copy assets to the build directory so the game can load them from the build directory
+  file(COPY "${DevilutionX_SOURCE_DIR}/Packaging/resources/assets/" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
 endif()
 
 target_include_directories(libdevilutionx PUBLIC