diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 53a65a402..774d46f06 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ endif()
 
 configure_file(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/villas/config.h.in
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/villas/config.h
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include/villas/config.h
 )
 
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