diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 8ee5f016..1512c12a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ rofi_CFLAGS=\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/include/\
 	-I$(top_builddir)/lexer/\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lexer/\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/resources/\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/config/\
 	-I$(top_builddir)/\
 	-Werror=missing-prototypes\
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 62fd1c3a..f17fe7eb 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -195,9 +195,14 @@ theme_parser_sources = files('lexer/theme-parser.y')
 
 theme_lexer = flex.process(theme_lexer_sources)
 theme_parser = bison.process(theme_parser_sources)
+
+gnome = import('gnome')
+default_theme = gnome.compile_resources('resources', files('resources/resources.xml'))
+
 rofi = executable('rofi', rofi_sources + [
         theme_lexer,
         theme_parser,
+        default_theme,
     ],
     dependencies: deps,
     install: true,
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index 85ad95d2..e81fa724 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#include "resources/resources.h"
+#include "resources.h"
 
 #include "rofi.h"
 #include "display.h"