diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index be70c04ae6..def26c19f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ if (ENABLE_COMPATIBILITY_LIST_DOWNLOAD AND NOT EXISTS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist
         https://api.yuzu-emu.org/gamedb/
         "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json" SHOW_PROGRESS)
 endif()
+if (EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/compatibility_list.json)
+    file(COPY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/compatibility_list.json"
+        DESTINATION "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/")
+endif()
 if (NOT EXISTS ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json)
     file(WRITE ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/dist/compatibility_list/compatibility_list.json "")
 endif()