diff --git a/build/templates/UmbracoSolution/UmbracoSolution.csproj b/build/templates/UmbracoSolution/UmbracoSolution.csproj
index 87271c3dd7..278720afef 100644
--- a/build/templates/UmbracoSolution/UmbracoSolution.csproj
+++ b/build/templates/UmbracoSolution/UmbracoSolution.csproj
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
         <None Remove="umbraco\Data\**" />
         <None Remove="umbraco\logs\**" />
         <None Remove="umbraco\MediaCache\**" />
+        <None Include="config\**\*.*">
+            <ExcludeFromSingleFile>true</ExcludeFromSingleFile>
+            <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+            <CopyToPublishDirectory>Always</CopyToPublishDirectory>
+        </None>
+        <None Include="umbraco\**\*.*">
+            <ExcludeFromSingleFile>true</ExcludeFromSingleFile>
+            <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+            <CopyToPublishDirectory>Always</CopyToPublishDirectory>
+        </None>
     </ItemGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
         <Content Remove="umbraco\Data\**" />