diff --git a/CoderCards/CoderCards.csproj b/CoderCards/CoderCards.csproj
index 5b379ed..748add6 100644
--- a/CoderCards/CoderCards.csproj
+++ b/CoderCards/CoderCards.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
     <Content Include="assets\surprised.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
-    <Content Include="host.json" />
+    <Content Include="host.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>