diff --git a/rcl/test/CMakeLists.txt b/rcl/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 401cc3b62c..154e11e684 100644
--- a/rcl/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rcl/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -309,5 +309,5 @@ rcl_add_custom_gtest(test_security_directory
 )
 
 # Install test resources
-install(DIRECTORY ${test_resources_dir_name}
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+file(COPY ${test_resources_dir_name}
+  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})