diff --git a/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
index 7705dc4361..06930ab0fe 100644
--- a/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/auto-tester/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,5 +55,12 @@ if (WIN32)
         POST_BUILD
         COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AppDataHighFidelity" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TARGET_NAME}>/AppDataHighFidelity"
     )
+        
+    # add a custom command to copy the SSL DLLs
+    add_custom_command(
+        TARGET ${TARGET_NAME}
+        POST_BUILD
+        COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy_directory D:/GitHub/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/bin "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${TARGET_NAME}>"
+    )
 
 endif ()
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