diff --git a/releaseLinux.sh b/releaseLinux.sh
index 855ec77d7f..cb00850db1 100755
--- a/releaseLinux.sh
+++ b/releaseLinux.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ echo "Moving 32bit external libraries to target"
 cp -R external/include/* cpp/Linux_32/external/include/
 
 echo "Moving 32bit examples to target"
-cp examples/*cpp cpp/Linux_32/examples/
-cp ReleaseStatic32/examples/*exe cpp/Linux_32/examples/
+cp -r examples cpp/Linux_32/examples/src
+find ReleaseStatic32/examples -perm +111 -type f -exec cp {} cpp/Linux_32/examples/ \;
 
 echo "Clearing temporary 32bit libraries"
 rm -rf ./ReleaseShared32
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ echo "Moving 64bit external libraries to target"
 cp -R external/include/* cpp/Linux_64/external/include/
 
 echo "Moving 64bit examples to target"
-cp examples/*cpp cpp/Linux_64/examples/
-cp ReleaseStatic64/examples/*exe cpp/Linux_64/examples/
+cp -r examples cpp/Linux_64/examples/src
+find ReleaseStatic64/examples -perm +111 -type f -exec cp {} cpp/Linux_64/examples/ \;
 
 echo "Clearing temporary 64bit libraries"
 rm -rf ./ReleaseShared64
diff --git a/releaseWindows.bat b/releaseWindows.bat
index 7531ab3194..ba5b25bd13 100644
--- a/releaseWindows.bat
+++ b/releaseWindows.bat
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ echo "Moving 32bit external libraries to target"
 xcopy /S /Q external\include\* cpp\Windows_32\external\include\
 
 echo "Moving 32bit examples to target"
-copy examples\*cpp  cpp\Windows_32\examples
-copy ReleaseStatic32\examples\Release\*exe  cpp\Windows_32\examples
+xcopy /S /Q examples  cpp\Windows_32\examples\src\
+for /R ReleaseStatic32\examples %%G IN (*.exe) DO xcopy "%%G" cpp\Windows_32\examples
 
 echo "Clearing temporary 32bit librares"
 rm -rf .\ReleaseShared32
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ echo "Moving 64bit external libraries to target"
 xcopy /S /Q external\include\* cpp\Windows_64\external\include\
 
 echo "Moving 64bit examples to target"
-copy examples\*cpp  cpp\Windows_64\examples
-copy ReleaseStatic64\examples\Release\*exe  cpp\Windows_64\examples
+xcopy /S /Q examples  cpp\Windows_64\examples\src\
+for /R ReleaseStatic64\examples %%G IN (*.exe) DO xcopy "%%G" cpp\Windows_64\examples
 
 echo "Clearing tempraroy 64bit librares"
 rm -rf ./ReleaseShared64