diff --git a/automation/meson.build b/automation/meson.build
index dc3319658..2d4fa386e 100644
--- a/automation/meson.build
+++ b/automation/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 subdir('include')
+subdir('vapoursynth')
 
 automation_dir = dataroot / 'automation'
 
diff --git a/automation/vapoursynth/meson.build b/automation/vapoursynth/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3af6a17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automation/vapoursynth/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Copy files to build directory for testing purposes
+vs_files = files(
+    'aegisub_vs.py',
+)
+
+foreach f: vs_files
+    configure_file(input: f, output: '@PLAINNAME@', copy: true)
+endforeach