diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 )
 
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(audex_SRCS preferences.kcfgc)
+qt5_add_resources(audex_SRCS audex.qrc)
 
 add_executable(audex ${audex_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(audex
@@ -171,7 +172,6 @@
 )
 
 install(TARGETS audex DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
-install(FILES audexui.rc DESTINATION  ${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/audex)
 install(FILES org.kde.audex.desktop DESTINATION ${XDG_APPS_INSTALL_DIR})
 install(FILES audex-rip-audiocd.desktop DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/solid/actions)
 
diff --git a/audex.qrc b/audex.qrc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audex.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+  <qresource prefix="/kxmlgui5/audex">
+    <file>audexui.rc</file>
+  </qresource>
+</RCC>