diff --git a/lang/python/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/python/CMakeLists.txt
index c36e5f95b5..e1cb3517d3 100644
--- a/lang/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ if(Python_Interpreter_FOUND)
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PYTHON_BINARY_DIR}
       COMMENT "Creating python wheel"
   )
+
+  set_property(TARGET ${create_python_wheel} PROPERTY FOLDER lang/python)
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find python interpreter! This is needed to install the eCAL python binding!")
 endif()
diff --git a/lang/python/core/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/python/core/CMakeLists.txt
index ec37e6f661..7a2b72c25f 100644
--- a/lang/python/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/python/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,21 @@
 #
 # ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
 
+if (WIN32)
+    add_custom_target(copy_ecal_core_dll ALL
+        COMMAND cmake -E copy_if_different "$<TARGET_FILE:eCAL::core>" "${PYTHON_BINARY_MODULE_DIR}"
+        COMMENT "Copy eCAL Core DLL to python directory"
+        DEPENDS eCAL::core
+    )
+    set_property(TARGET copy_ecal_core_dll PROPERTY FOLDER lang/python/core)
+endif()
+
+# ==========================================
+
 project(_ecal_core_py)
 
 find_package(Python COMPONENTS Development Interpreter)
+find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
 
 set(ecal_lang_py_src
     src/ecal_wrap.cxx
@@ -26,11 +38,16 @@ set(ecal_lang_py_src
 
 ecal_add_python_module(${PROJECT_NAME} SOURCES ${ecal_lang_py_src} PYTHON_CODE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ecal)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE Python::Python)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::pb)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+    PRIVATE
+        Python::Python
+        eCAL::core
+        eCAL::pb
+)
 
-find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+if (WIN32)
+    add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} copy_ecal_core_dll)
+endif()
 
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY FOLDER lang/python/core)
 
@@ -41,4 +58,4 @@ if(ECAL_INCLUDE_PY_SAMPLES)
     set_property(TARGET ecal_core_py PROPERTY FOLDER lang/python/core)
 
   endif()
-endif()
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lang/python/ecalhdf5/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/python/ecalhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
index 70fea24d00..3a9d933470 100644
--- a/lang/python/ecalhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/python/ecalhdf5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@
 #
 # ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
 
+if (WIN32)
+    if (TARGET hdf5::hdf5-shared)
+        add_custom_target(copy_hdf5_dll ALL
+            COMMAND cmake -E copy_if_different "$<TARGET_FILE:hdf5::hdf5-shared>" "${PYTHON_BINARY_MODULE_DIR}"
+            COMMENT "Copy hdf5 DLL to python directory"
+            DEPENDS hdf5::hdf5-shared
+        )
+        set_property(TARGET copy_hdf5_dll PROPERTY FOLDER lang/python/hdf5)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+# ==========================================
+
 project(_ecal_hdf5_py)
 
 find_package(Python COMPONENTS Development)
@@ -26,8 +39,17 @@ set(ecal_lang_py_src
 
 ecal_add_python_module(${PROJECT_NAME} SOURCES ${ecal_lang_py_src} PYTHON_CODE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/ecal)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE Python::Python)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::hdf5)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+    PRIVATE
+        Python::Python
+        eCAL::hdf5
+)
+
+if (WIN32)
+    if (TARGET hdf5::hdf5-shared)
+        add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} copy_hdf5_dll)
+    endif()
+endif()
 
 if(MSVC)
   set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/ignore:4098,4099")
diff --git a/lang/python/setup.py.in b/lang/python/setup.py.in
index 4d56c1b114..de3707982e 100644
--- a/lang/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/lang/python/setup.py.in
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ class BinaryDistribution(Distribution):
 # this is the input file for cmake. for further details have a look at the
 # CMakeLists.txt in this directory.
 
-data_files_platform = []
-if platform.system() == 'Windows':
-  data_files_platform = [('ecal',["../bin/Release/ecal_core.dll", "../bin/Release/hdf5.dll"])]
-
 setuptools.setup (
   name              = 'ecal',
   version           = '@eCAL_VERSION_STRING@',
@@ -42,8 +38,8 @@ setuptools.setup (
   author            = 'Rex Schilasky',
   author_email      = 'rex.schilasky@continental-corporation.com',
   packages          = setuptools.find_packages(),
-  data_files        = data_files_platform,
-  package_data      = {'ecal': ['*.pyd', '*.so']},
+  data_files        = [],
+  package_data      = {'ecal': ['*.pyd', '*.so', '*.dll']},
   install_requires  = [
                         'protobuf@Protobuf_required_versions@'
                       ],