diff --git a/plugins/rendermax/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/rendermax/CMakeLists.txt
index fb8cc7724..a05294a09 100644
--- a/plugins/rendermax/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/rendermax/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ ELSE(UNIX)
 ENDIF(UNIX)
 # this makes sure all the stuff is put in proper places and linked to dfhack
 DFHACK_PLUGIN(rendermax ${PROJECT_SRCS} LINK_LIBRARIES ${PROJECT_LIBS})
+install(FILES rendermax.lua
+        DESTINATION ${DFHACK_DATA_DESTINATION})
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