diff --git a/ports/pthreads/portfile.cmake b/ports/pthreads/portfile.cmake
index 0ed6f672a8..d07e23ef48 100644
--- a/ports/pthreads/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/pthreads/portfile.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ foreach(HEADER ${HEADERS})
 endforeach()
 
 file(INSTALL ${SOURCE_PATH}/COPYING DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/pthreads RENAME copyright)
-file(COPY 
+file(INSTALL 
     ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib/pthreadsVC2.lib
     DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib
     RENAME pthreads.lib