diff --git a/fitnesstrax/app/build.rs b/fitnesstrax/app/build.rs
index 6943702..9cb1477 100644
--- a/fitnesstrax/app/build.rs
+++ b/fitnesstrax/app/build.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 fn main() {
+    let resources_path = std::env::var_os("PWD").unwrap().clone();
+    let resources_path = resources_path.to_string_lossy().to_owned();
+    let resources_path = resources_path + "/resources/gresources.xml";
+    eprintln!("resources: {}", resources_path);
+
     glib_build_tools::compile_resources(
         &["resources"],
-        "resources/gresources.xml",
+        resources_path.as_ref(),
         "com.luminescent-dreams.fitnesstrax.gresource",
     );
 }