cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5) project(hello NONE) add_custom_command( OUTPUT hello.copy.c COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hello.c" hello.copy.c WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" ) add_custom_target(copy ALL DEPENDS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/hello.copy.c") include(CheckNoPrefixSubDir.cmake)