diff --git a/CMakeModules/CopyCitronQt6Deps.cmake b/CMakeModules/CopyCitronQt6Deps.cmake
index 3e5748f10..f4e1771d9 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/CopyCitronQt6Deps.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/CopyCitronQt6Deps.cmake
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ function(copy_citron_Qt6_deps target_dir)
     set(Qt6_PLATFORMS_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../plugins/platforms/")
     set(Qt6_STYLES_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../plugins/styles/")
     set(Qt6_IMAGEFORMATS_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../plugins/imageformats/")
+    set(Qt6_TLS_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../plugins/tls/")
     set(Qt6_RESOURCES_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../resources/")
     set(PLATFORMS ${DLL_DEST}plugins/platforms/)
     set(STYLES ${DLL_DEST}plugins/styles/)
     set(IMAGEFORMATS ${DLL_DEST}plugins/imageformats/)
+    set(TLS ${DLL_DEST}tls/)
 
     if (MSVC)
         windows_copy_files(${target_dir} ${Qt6_DLL_DIR} ${DLL_DEST}
@@ -50,6 +52,11 @@ function(copy_citron_Qt6_deps target_dir)
             qjpeg$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.*
             qgif$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.*
         )
+        # Copy TLS plugins for SSL/HTTPS support (required for auto updater)
+        windows_copy_files(citron ${Qt6_TLS_DIR} ${TLS}
+            qschannelbackend$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.*
+            qopensslbackend$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.*
+        )
     else()
         # Update for non-MSVC platforms if needed
     endif()
diff --git a/src/citron/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citron/CMakeLists.txt
index dfca26cb1..efa38e944 100644
--- a/src/citron/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citron/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -512,38 +512,6 @@ if (WIN32 AND QT_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 6)
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CITRON_EXE_DIR}/user"
         COMMENT "Creating portable user directory"
     )
-
-    # Copy Qt TLS plugins for SSL/TLS support (required for auto updater and HTTPS)
-    # Qt 6 uses a plugin architecture for TLS backends
-    if (CITRON_USE_AUTO_UPDATER OR ENABLE_OPENSSL)
-        set(Qt6_TLS_PLUGINS_DIR "${Qt6_DIR}/../../../plugins/tls")
-
-        # Create tls directory
-        add_custom_command(TARGET citron POST_BUILD
-            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CITRON_EXE_DIR}/tls"
-            COMMENT "Creating TLS plugin directory for SSL support"
-        )
-
-        # Copy Windows native Schannel backend (no external dependencies)
-        if (EXISTS "${Qt6_TLS_PLUGINS_DIR}/qschannelbackend.dll")
-            add_custom_command(TARGET citron POST_BUILD
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
-                    "${Qt6_TLS_PLUGINS_DIR}/qschannelbackend.dll"
-                    "${CITRON_EXE_DIR}/tls/qschannelbackend.dll"
-                COMMENT "Copying Qt Schannel TLS plugin (Windows native SSL)"
-            )
-        endif()
-
-        # Copy OpenSSL backend as fallback (requires OpenSSL DLLs)
-        if (EXISTS "${Qt6_TLS_PLUGINS_DIR}/qopensslbackend.dll")
-            add_custom_command(TARGET citron POST_BUILD
-                COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
-                    "${Qt6_TLS_PLUGINS_DIR}/qopensslbackend.dll"
-                    "${CITRON_EXE_DIR}/tls/qopensslbackend.dll"
-                COMMENT "Copying Qt OpenSSL TLS plugin (fallback)"
-            )
-        endif()
-    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (CITRON_USE_BUNDLED_QT)