diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   clientpidmap.cpp
   ${vcardparser_SRCS}
   kcontacts.qrc
+  improtocols/improtocols.qrc
 )
 
 set(kcontacts_converter_SRCS
@@ -112,7 +113,6 @@
 
 add_subdirectory(converter)
 add_subdirectory(generator)
-add_subdirectory(improtocols)
 
 install(FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcontacts_export.h
diff --git a/src/impp.cpp b/src/impp.cpp
--- a/src/impp.cpp
+++ b/src/impp.cpp
@@ -174,24 +174,34 @@
     return s;
 }
 
-QString Impp::serviceLabel(const QString &serviceType)
+static QString improtcolFile(const QString &serviceType)
 {
     const auto path = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("kf5/kcontacts/improtocols/") + serviceType + QStringLiteral(".desktop"));
+    if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+        return path;
+    }
+    return QStringLiteral(":/org.kde.kcontacts/improtocols/") + serviceType + QStringLiteral(".desktop");
+}
+
+QString Impp::serviceLabel(const QString &serviceType)
+{
+    const auto path = improtcolFile(serviceType);
     KDesktopFile df(path);
     return df.readName();
 }
 
 QString Impp::serviceIcon(const QString &serviceType)
 {
-    const auto path = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("kf5/kcontacts/improtocols/") + serviceType + QStringLiteral(".desktop"));
+    const auto path = improtcolFile(serviceType);
     KDesktopFile df(path);
     return df.readIcon();
 }
 
 QVector<QString> Impp::serviceTypes()
 {
     QVector<QString> types;
-    const auto paths = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("kf5/kcontacts/improtocols"), QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
+    auto paths = QStandardPaths::locateAll(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("kf5/kcontacts/improtocols"), QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
+    paths.push_back(QStringLiteral(":/org.kde.kcontacts/improtocols/"));
     for (const auto &path : paths) {
         QDirIterator it(path, QDir::Files);
         while (it.hasNext()) {
diff --git a/src/improtocols/CMakeLists.txt b/src/improtocols/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/src/improtocols/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-install(FILES
-    aim.desktop
-    facebook.desktop
-    gg.desktop
-    googletalk.desktop
-    groupwise.desktop
-    icq.desktop
-    irc.desktop
-    meanwhile.desktop
-    msn.desktop
-    qq.desktop
-    sip.desktop
-    skype.desktop
-    sms.desktop
-    twitter.desktop
-    xmpp.desktop
-    ymsgr.desktop
-    DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_DATADIR_KF5}/kcontacts/improtocols
-)
diff --git a/src/improtocols/improtocols.qrc b/src/improtocols/improtocols.qrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/improtocols/improtocols.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/org.kde.kcontacts/improtocols/">
+        <file>aim.desktop</file>
+        <file>facebook.desktop</file>
+        <file>gg.desktop</file>
+        <file>googletalk.desktop</file>
+        <file>groupwise.desktop</file>
+        <file>icq.desktop</file>
+        <file>irc.desktop</file>
+        <file>meanwhile.desktop</file>
+        <file>msn.desktop</file>
+        <file>qq.desktop</file>
+        <file>sip.desktop</file>
+        <file>skype.desktop</file>
+        <file>sms.desktop</file>
+        <file>twitter.desktop</file>
+        <file>xmpp.desktop</file>
+        <file>ymsgr.desktop</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>