diff --git a/src/cli/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cli/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c52e6b7..e59a911a 100644
--- a/src/cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ if(APPLE AND WITH_APP_BUNDLE)
                                 "@executable_path/../Frameworks/libykpers-1.1.dylib"
                        keepassxc-cli
                        COMMENT "Changing linking of keepassxc-cli")
+
+    # Copy app to staging directory for pre-install testing
+    set(CLI_APP_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/${CLI_INSTALL_DIR}")
+    add_custom_command(TARGET keepassxc-cli
+                       POST_BUILD
+                       COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy keepassxc-cli ${CLI_APP_DIR}/keepassxc-cli
+                       COMMENT "Copying keepassxc-cli inside the application")
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE OR UNIX)
diff --git a/src/proxy/CMakeLists.txt b/src/proxy/CMakeLists.txt
index 6839c9a2..ff645dad 100755
--- a/src/proxy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/proxy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ if(WITH_XC_BROWSER)
                                     "@executable_path/../Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork"
                            keepassxc-proxy
                            COMMENT "Changing linking of keepassxc-proxy")
+
+        # Copy app to staging directory for pre-install testing
+        set(PROXY_APP_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/${PROXY_INSTALL_DIR}")
+        add_custom_command(TARGET keepassxc-proxy
+                           POST_BUILD
+                           COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy keepassxc-proxy ${PROXY_APP_DIR}/keepassxc-proxy
+                           COMMENT "Copying keepassxc-proxy inside the application")
     endif()
     if(MINGW)
       target_link_libraries(keepassxc-proxy Wtsapi32.lib Ws2_32.lib)