diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
index 9193443be..96685a5e4 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/properties.py
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ def copyartifact(parser, xml_parent, data):
         raise JenkinsJobsException("projects string must exist and "
                                    "not be empty")
     projectlist = XML.SubElement(copyartifact, 'projectNameList')
-    XML.SubElement(projectlist, 'string').text = data.get('projects')
+    for project in str(data.get('projects')).split(','):
+        XML.SubElement(projectlist, 'string').text = project
 
 
 def batch_tasks(parser, xml_parent, data):
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.xml b/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac46e518a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <properties>
+    <hudson.plugins.copyartifact.CopyArtifactPermissionProperty plugin="copyartifact">
+      <projectNameList>
+        <string>foo*</string>
+        <string>bar</string>
+      </projectNameList>
+    </hudson.plugins.copyartifact.CopyArtifactPermissionProperty>
+  </properties>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.yaml b/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0f3f9389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/properties/fixtures/copyartifact-multiple.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+properties:
+  - copyartifact:
+      projects: foo*,bar