diff --git a/ges/meson.build b/ges/meson.build
index b00d553ce2..77606fb9d8 100644
--- a/ges/meson.build
+++ b/ges/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ges_sharp_dep = declare_dependency(dependencies: [glib_sharp_dep, gio_sharp_dep,
 configure_file(
     input: pkg + '-sharp.dll.config',
     output: pkg + '-sharp.dll.config',
-    configuration: configuration_data())
+    copy: true)
 
 if add_languages('c', required: get_option('tests')) and csc.get_id() == 'mono'
     c_abi_exe = executable(pkg + '_c_abi', c_abi,
diff --git a/sources/meson.build b/sources/meson.build
index a08dc0d54d..c327cedf74 100644
--- a/sources/meson.build
+++ b/sources/meson.build
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ endif
 configure_file(
     input: 'gstreamer-sharp.dll.config',
     output: 'gstreamer-sharp.dll.config',
-    configuration: configuration_data())
+    copy: true)