diff --git a/add_git_version_to_executable.cmake b/add_git_version_to_executable.cmake
index 2db7fa9..687f740 100644
--- a/add_git_version_to_executable.cmake
+++ b/add_git_version_to_executable.cmake
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ else()
 
     # Rename the target to include the version string
     execute_process(
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename ${TARGET} "${VERSIONED_PATH}${TARGET_EXTENSION}"
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${TARGET} "${VERSIONED_PATH}${TARGET_EXTENSION}"
     )
 
     # Rename program database file created by VS
     if (EXISTS ${TARGET_PATH}.pdb)
-        file(RENAME "${TARGET_PATH}.pdb" "${VERSIONED_PATH}.pdb")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy "${TARGET_PATH}.pdb" "${VERSIONED_PATH}.pdb"
+        )
     endif()
 endif()