diff --git a/cfbs/build.py b/cfbs/build.py
index 9b8ac196..f81771ee 100644
--- a/cfbs/build.py
+++ b/cfbs/build.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import logging as log
+import shutil
 from typing import List, Tuple
 from cfbs.utils import (
     canonify,
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ def _perform_build_step(module, step, max_length):
         write_json(path, merged)
 
 
-def perform_build_steps(config) -> int:
+def perform_build(config) -> int:
     if not config.get("build"):
         user_error("No 'build' key found in the configuration")
 
@@ -298,6 +299,8 @@ def perform_build_steps(config) -> int:
     for module in config.get("build", []):
         for step in module["steps"]:
             _perform_build_step(module, step, module_name_length)
+    assert os.path.isdir("./out/masterfiles/")
+    shutil.copyfile("./cfbs.json", "./out/masterfiles/cfbs.json")
     if os.path.isfile("out/masterfiles/def.json"):
         pretty_file("out/masterfiles/def.json")
     print("")
diff --git a/cfbs/commands.py b/cfbs/commands.py
index 9b3535d6..f405934b 100644
--- a/cfbs/commands.py
+++ b/cfbs/commands.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 )
 from cfbs.build import (
     init_out_folder,
-    perform_build_steps,
+    perform_build,
 )
 from cfbs.cfbs_config import CFBSConfig, CFBSReturnWithoutCommit
 from cfbs.validate import validate_config
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ def build_command(ignore_versions=False) -> int:
         # so we try building anyway and don't return error(s)
     init_out_folder()
     _download_dependencies(config, prefer_offline=True, ignore_versions=ignore_versions)
-    r = perform_build_steps(config)
+    r = perform_build(config)
     return r