diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cbca5c297..c755b156c3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -156,26 +156,6 @@ if(NOT LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH)
 		   "Single output directory for building all libraries.")
 endif()
 
-# Location of our data files. This should be set to a value that allows
-# running from the build directory on Windows, on macOS when building an
-# application bundle, and on UNIX in general if
-# WIRESHARK_RUN_FROM_BUILD_DIRECTORY is set.
-if(ENABLE_APPLICATION_BUNDLE)
-	if(CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR STREQUAL ".")
-		set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/share/wireshark")
-	else()
-		# Xcode
-		set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}/Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/share/wireshark")
-	endif()
-elseif(NOT CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR STREQUAL ".")
-	# Visual Studio, Xcode, etc.
-	set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}")
-else()
-	# Makefile, Ninja, etc.
-	set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run")
-endif()
-set(DATAFILE_DIR ${_datafile_dir} CACHE INTERNAL "Build time data file location.")
-
 #
 # The release mode (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release) defines NDEBUG for
 # the Unix Makefile generator.
@@ -1390,12 +1370,35 @@ add_subdirectory( doc )
 add_subdirectory( docbook EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL )
 add_subdirectory( epan )
 add_subdirectory( extcap )
-add_subdirectory( help )
 add_subdirectory( randpkt_core )
 add_subdirectory( tools/lemon )
 add_subdirectory( ui )
 add_subdirectory( wiretap )
 add_subdirectory( writecap )
+
+# Location of our data files. This should be set to a value that allows
+# running from the build directory on Windows, on macOS when building an
+# application bundle, and on UNIX in general if
+# WIRESHARK_RUN_FROM_BUILD_DIRECTORY is set.
+if(ENABLE_APPLICATION_BUNDLE)
+	if(CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR STREQUAL ".")
+		set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/share/wireshark")
+	else()
+		# Xcode
+		set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}/Wireshark.app/Contents/Resources/share/wireshark")
+	endif()
+elseif(NOT CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR STREQUAL ".")
+	# Visual Studio, Xcode, etc.
+	set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}")
+else()
+	# Makefile, Ninja, etc.
+	set(_datafile_dir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/run")
+endif()
+
+set(DATAFILE_DIR ${_datafile_dir} CACHE INTERNAL "Build time data file location.")
+
+# wsutil must be added after DATAFILE_DIR is set such that filesystem.c can
+# learn about the directory location.
 add_subdirectory( wsutil )
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
@@ -1634,6 +1637,15 @@ set(INSTALL_DIRS
 	wimaxasncp
 )
 
+# FIXME: The help files are textfified on Windows into the staging dir.
+# The DATAFILE_DIR depends on CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR therefore it cannot be
+# added to an install() command with build systems supporting multiple
+# configurations in the build tree (e.g.: Visual Studio).
+if(NOT WIN32)
+	list(APPEND INSTALL_DIRS help)
+endif()
+
+
 set(INSTALL_FILES
 	cfilters
 	colorfilters
@@ -1859,7 +1871,9 @@ set(copy_data_files_depends)
 
 # glob patterns relative to the source directory that should be copied to
 # ${DATAFILE_DIR} (including directory prefixes)
-set(DATA_FILES_SRC)
+set(DATA_FILES_SRC
+	"help/toc"
+)
 
 if(WIN32)
 	foreach(_text_file ${TEXTIFY_FILES})
@@ -1901,6 +1915,45 @@ foreach(_install_file ${INSTALL_FILES})
 	list(APPEND copy_data_files_depends "${_output_file}")
 endforeach()
 
+# faq.txt is handled separately below.
+set(_help_source_files
+	help/capture_filters.txt
+	help/capturing.txt
+	help/display_filters.txt
+	help/getting_started.txt
+	help/overview.txt
+)
+
+if(WIN32)
+	file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help" _help_dest_dir)
+	foreach(_help_file IN LISTS _help_source_files)
+		add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${DATAFILE_DIR}/${_help_file}"
+			COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help"
+			COMMAND ${POWERSHELL_COMMAND} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/textify.ps1"
+				-Destination "${_help_dest_dir}"
+				"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${_help_file}"
+			DEPENDS
+				"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${_help_file}"
+		)
+		list(APPEND copy_data_files_depends "${DATAFILE_DIR}/${_help_file}")
+	endforeach()
+else()
+	list(APPEND DATA_FILES_SRC ${_help_source_files})
+endif(WIN32)
+
+# Create help/faq.txt when missing
+add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help/faq.txt"
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help"
+	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/help/faq.py -b > faq.tmp.html
+	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/html2text.py
+		faq.tmp.html > "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help/faq.txt"
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove faq.tmp.html
+	DEPENDS
+		"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/help/faq.py"
+		"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/html2text.py"
+)
+list(APPEND copy_data_files_depends "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help/faq.txt")
+
 # Install LUA files in staging directory such that LUA can used when Wireshark
 # is ran from the build directory. For install targets, see
 # epan/wslua/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/help/CMakeLists.txt b/help/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 764feeea02..0000000000
--- a/help/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-
-set(copy_help_files_depends)
-
-set(HELP_FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/toc)
-
-set(_textify_help_files
-	capture_filters.txt
-	capturing.txt
-	display_filters.txt
-	getting_started.txt
-	overview.txt
-)
-
-foreach(_file ${_textify_help_files})
-	if(WIN32)
-		list(APPEND HELP_FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_file})
-	else()
-		list(APPEND HELP_FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${_file})
-	endif()
-endforeach()
-
-list(APPEND HELP_FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/faq.txt)
-
-if(WIN32)
-	foreach(_help_file ${_textify_help_files})
-		file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" _help_dest_dir)
-		add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_help_file}"
-			COMMAND ${POWERSHELL_COMMAND} "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/textify.ps1"
-				-Destination "${_help_dest_dir}"
-				"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${_help_file}"
-			DEPENDS
-				"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${_help_file}"
-		)
-	endforeach()
-endif()
-
-# Create help/faq.txt when missing
-add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/faq.txt"
-	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/faq.py -b > faq.tmp.html
-	COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/html2text.py
-		faq.tmp.html > "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/faq.txt"
-	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E remove faq.tmp.html
-	DEPENDS
-		"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/faq.py"
-		"${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/html2text.py"
-)
-
-foreach(_help_file ${HELP_FILES})
-	get_filename_component(_name ${_help_file} NAME)
-	set(_src_file ${_help_file})
-	set(_dst_file "${DATAFILE_DIR}/help/${_name}")
-	add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${_dst_file}"
-		COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
-			"${_src_file}"
-			"${_dst_file}"
-		DEPENDS
-			"${_src_file}"
-	)
-	list(APPEND copy_help_files_depends "${_dst_file}")
-endforeach()
-
-add_custom_target(copy_help_files ALL DEPENDS ${copy_help_files_depends} )
-set_target_properties(copy_help_files PROPERTIES FOLDER "Copy Tasks")
-
-install(FILES ${HELP_FILES} DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/help")