diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 78042a2544..a7aaac4c71 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+    <CustomCommands>
+      <CustomCommands>
+        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ${TargetFile} ../mods/common" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
+        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ${TargetFile}.mdb ../mods/common" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
+      </CustomCommands>
+    </CustomCommands>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Eluant, Version=1.0.5229.27703, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">