diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 993bdcc4..439be60f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Support for Eurocircuits drill adjust to fix small OARs.
   Option `eurocircuits_reduce_holes`. (#227)
 - Diff: mechanism to compare using a variant (See #278)
+- Sch Variant: option to copy the project. Needed for text variables.
 
 ### Fixed
 - Problems to compress netlists. (#287)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ce73a7f..3afef556 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2802,6 +2802,8 @@ Notes:
     - **`name`**: [string=''] Used to identify this particular output definition.
     - **`options`**: [dict] Options for the `sch_variant` output.
       * Valid keys:
+        - `copy_project`: [boolean=false] Copy the KiCad project to the destination directory.
+                          Disabled by default for compatibility with older versions.
         - `dnf_filter`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
                         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
         - `variant`: [string=''] Board variant to apply.
diff --git a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
index f08a5580..efd7976a 100644
--- a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
+++ b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
@@ -1678,6 +1678,9 @@ outputs:
     type: 'sch_variant'
     dir: 'Example/sch_variant_dir'
     options:
+      # [boolean=false] Copy the KiCad project to the destination directory.
+      # Disabled by default for compatibility with older versions
+      copy_project: false
       # [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
       # A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill
       dnf_filter: '_none'
diff --git a/kibot/out_sch_variant.py b/kibot/out_sch_variant.py
index 334b6d34..256ce9d3 100644
--- a/kibot/out_sch_variant.py
+++ b/kibot/out_sch_variant.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020-2021 Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial
 # License: GPL-3.0
 # Project: KiBot (formerly KiPlot)
+import os
 from .gs import GS
 from .out_base import VariantOptions
 from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
 
 class Sch_Variant_Options(VariantOptions):
     def __init__(self):
+        with document:
+            self.copy_project = False
+            """ Copy the KiCad project to the destination directory.
+                Disabled by default for compatibility with older versions """
         super().__init__()
 
     def get_targets(self, out_dir):
@@ -19,6 +24,8 @@ class Sch_Variant_Options(VariantOptions):
         super().run(output_dir)
         # Create the schematic
         GS.sch.save_variant(output_dir)
+        if self.copy_project:
+            GS.copy_project(os.path.join(output_dir, GS.sch_basename+'.kicad_pcb'))
 
 
 @output_class
@@ -34,6 +41,9 @@ class Sch_Variant(BaseOutput):  # noqa: F821
             """ *[dict] Options for the `sch_variant` output """
         self._sch_related = True
 
+    def get_output_sch_name(self, out_dir):
+        return os.path.join(out_dir, os.path.basename(GS.sch_file))
+
     def run(self, output_dir):
         # No output member, just a dir
         self.options.run(output_dir)