diff --git a/cmake/QtPublicAppleHelpers.cmake b/cmake/QtPublicAppleHelpers.cmake
index e947f9555c9..fff797b689e 100644
--- a/cmake/QtPublicAppleHelpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtPublicAppleHelpers.cmake
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function(_qt_internal_handle_ios_launch_screen target)
 
             file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${launch_screen_out_dir}")
 
-            file(COPY "${launch_screen_in_path}" DESTINATION "${launch_screen_out_path}")
+            configure_file("${launch_screen_in_path}" "${launch_screen_out_path}" COPYONLY)
 
             set(final_launch_screen_path "${launch_screen_out_path}")
         else()