diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/duckstation-qt.vcxproj b/src/duckstation-qt/duckstation-qt.vcxproj
index 36fcc5231..43cf150d8 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/duckstation-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/duckstation-qt.vcxproj
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="qt5.natvis" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <CommonDataFiles Include="$(SolutionDir)data\**\*.*">
+      <InProject>false</InProject>
+    </CommonDataFiles>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Target Name="CopyCommonDataFiles"
+    AfterTargets="Build"
+    Inputs="@(CommonDataFiles)"
+    Outputs="@(CommonDataFiles -> '$(BinaryOutputDir)%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')">
+    <Message Text="Copying common data files" Importance="High" />
+    <Copy
+      SourceFiles="@(CommonDataFiles)"
+      DestinationFolder="$(BinaryOutputDir)\%(RecursiveDir)"
+      SkipUnchangedFiles="true"
+    />
+  </Target>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{28F14272-0EC4-41BB-849F-182ADB81AF70}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>