diff --git a/h5_test/CMakeLists.txt b/h5_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b938723f2..298f9dd255 100644
--- a/h5_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/h5_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ if(NETCDF_ENABLE_PLUGINS)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+# Copy the shell file to build directory.
+file(COPY run_h5_zstd_tests.sh DESTINATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ FILE_PERMISSIONS OWNER_WRITE OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE)
+
+