diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index ccecbd597..2e76cfdf0 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ Package()
     cp ../LICENSE "$lOutputFolder"/LICENSE.txt
 
     echo "Renaming API -> Kavita"
-
     if [ $runtime == "win-x64" ] || [ $runtime == "win-x86" ]
     then
         mv "$lOutputFolder"/API.exe "$lOutputFolder"/Kavita.exe
@@ -105,6 +104,9 @@ Package()
         mv "$lOutputFolder"/API "$lOutputFolder"/Kavita
     fi
 
+    echo "Copying appsettings.json"
+    cp appsettings.Development.json $lOutputFolder/appsettings.json
+
     echo "Creating tar"
     cd ../$outputFolder/"$runtime"/
     tar -czvf ../kavita-$runtime.tar.gz Kavita
diff --git a/monorepo-build.sh b/monorepo-build.sh
index 826184a04..be452b235 100755
--- a/monorepo-build.sh
+++ b/monorepo-build.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ Package()
 
     echo "Show API structure"
     find
+	
+	echo "Copying appsettings.json"
+    cp appsettings.Development.json $lOutputFolder/appsettings.json
 
     echo "Creating tar"
     cd ../$outputFolder/"$runtime"/