diff --git a/src/UniversalValveToolbox/UniversalValveToolbox.csproj b/src/UniversalValveToolbox/UniversalValveToolbox.csproj
index f2fa582..80a97be 100644
--- a/src/UniversalValveToolbox/UniversalValveToolbox.csproj
+++ b/src/UniversalValveToolbox/UniversalValveToolbox.csproj
@@ -317,9 +317,7 @@
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>
     <None Include="json\projects\test project.json" />
-    <None Include="json\settings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-    </None>
+    <None Include="json\settings.json" />
     <None Include="Properties\Settings.settings">
       <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
       <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>