diff --git a/build/win/build.py b/build/win/build.py
index be86fb62ae..7dc4b0d8f9 100644
--- a/build/win/build.py
+++ b/build/win/build.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def get_freeze_build_options():
         ("src/tribler/ui/public", "tribler_source/tribler/ui/public"),
         ("src/tribler/ui/dist", "tribler_source/tribler/ui/dist"),
         ("build/win/resources", "tribler_source/resources"),
-        "tribler.dist-info/METADATA"
+        ("tribler.dist-info/METADATA", "lib/tribler.dist-info/METADATA")
     ]
 
     # These packages will be excluded from the build