diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/CMakeLists.txt b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a9aaff..7f1e66e 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ add_executable(scuffed_mc
   Application.cpp Chunk.cpp Shader.cpp 
   Block.cpp NoiseSettings.cpp SurfaceFeature.cpp 
   Camera.cpp Planet.cpp WorldGen.cpp ../vendor/glad.c
-) 
+)
+
+# make sure the program runs in the right place from visual studio
+set_target_properties(scuffed_mc PROPERTIES VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin")
 
 target_link_libraries(scuffed_mc imgui glfw3)