diff --git a/LLama/LLamaSharp.Runtime.targets b/LLama/LLamaSharp.Runtime.targets
index 78543259..9236b1b0 100644
--- a/LLama/LLamaSharp.Runtime.targets
+++ b/LLama/LLamaSharp.Runtime.targets
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <Link>libllama-cuda12.dll</Link>
         </None>
         <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)runtimes/libllama.so">
-            <CopyToOutputDirectory>None</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+            <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
             <Link>libllama.so</Link>
         </None>
         <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)runtimes/libllama-cuda11.so">