diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 748d9a7..502fece 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
+use std::{env, path::Path, process::Command};
+
 fn main() {
-    glib_build_tools::compile_resources::<String>(
-        &[],
-        "gresources.xml",
-        "com.luminescent-dreams.resources-demo",
-    );
+    let source_dirs: Vec<String> = vec!["/build/source".to_owned()];
+    let gresource = "/build/source/gresources.xml";
+    let target = "com.luminescent-dreams.resources-demo";
+
+    let out_dir = env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap();
+    let out_dir = Path::new(&out_dir);
+
+    let mut command = Command::new("glib-compile-resources");
+
+    for source_dir in source_dirs {
+        command.arg("--sourcedir").arg(&source_dir);
+    }
+
+    let cmd = command.arg("--target").arg(out_dir.join(target)).arg(gresource);
+
+    eprintln!("[Program    ] {}", cmd.get_program().to_string_lossy().to_owned());
+    for arg in cmd.get_args() {
+        eprintln!("[arg        ] {}", arg.to_string_lossy().to_owned());
+    }
+    eprintln!("[current dir] {:?}", cmd.get_current_dir());
+
+    let output = cmd.output().unwrap();
+    for line in String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap().lines() {
+        eprintln!("{}", line);
+    }
 }