diff --git a/cmake/packaging/common.cmake b/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
index ad3f9bc0682..c7c5b3a5cc9 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/common.cmake
@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/sunshine.png)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES YES)
 
-#install common assets
+# install common assets
 install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/"
         DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}"
         PATTERN "web" EXCLUDE)
+# copy assets to build directory, for running without install
+file(GLOB_RECURSE ALL_ASSETS
+        RELATIVE "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/" "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/*")
+list(FILTER ALL_ASSETS EXCLUDE REGEX "^web/.*$")  # Filter out the web directory
+foreach(asset ${ALL_ASSETS})  # Copy assets to build directory, excluding the web directory
+    file(COPY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/${asset}"
+            DESTINATION "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
+endforeach()
 
 # install built vite assets
 install(DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets/web"
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
index 499f058c8bd..4d9cfbcec72 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/linux.cmake
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/assets/"
         DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
+# copy assets to build directory, for running without install
+file(COPY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/assets/"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
 if(${SUNSHINE_BUILD_APPIMAGE} OR ${SUNSHINE_BUILD_FLATPAK})
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/60-sunshine.rules"
             DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}/udev/rules.d")
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/macos.cmake b/cmake/packaging/macos.cmake
index f7c3a518c97..a16fdb66a26 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/macos.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/macos.cmake
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ if(SUNSHINE_PACKAGE_MACOS)  # todo
     set(MAC_PREFIX "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.app/Contents")
     set(INSTALL_RUNTIME_DIR "${MAC_PREFIX}/MacOS")
 
-    install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/"
-            DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-
     install(TARGETS sunshine
             BUNDLE DESTINATION . COMPONENT Runtime
             RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_RUNTIME_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime)
 else()
-    install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/"
-            DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
     install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/misc/uninstall_pkg.sh"
             DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
 endif()
+
+install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/"
+        DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
+# copy assets to build directory, for running without install
+file(COPY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake b/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
index 2b512ed6999..bbd497ee3a0 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/misc/gamepad/"
 install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/assets/"
         DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}"
         COMPONENT assets)
+# copy assets to build directory, for running without install
+file(COPY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/assets/"
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
 
 # set(CPACK_NSIS_MUI_HEADERIMAGE "") # TODO: image should be 150x57 bmp
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\sunshine.ico")