diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/desmume.gresource.xml b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/desmume.gresource.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..849cbc5dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/desmume.gresource.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+  <gresource prefix="/org/desmume/DeSmuME">
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">org.desmume.DeSmuME.svg</file>
+    <file preprocess="xml-stripblanks" compressed="true">toolbar.ui</file>
+  </gresource>
+</gresources>
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
index 2ad7c43f7..777bc3d9a 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -1124,42 +1124,6 @@ static const GActionEntry app_entries[] = {
     { "about",         About },
 };
 
-static const char *toolbar =
-"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>"
-"<interface>"
-"  <requires lib='gtk+' version='3.24'/>"
-"  <object class='GtkBox' id='toolbar'>"
-"    <child>"
-"      <object class='GtkToolButton'>"
-"        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Open</property>"
-"        <property name='icon-name'>document-open</property>"
-"        <property name='action-name'>app.open</property>"
-"      </object>"
-"    </child>"
-"    <child>"
-"      <object class='GtkToolButton'>"
-"        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Run</property>"
-"        <property name='icon-name'>media-playback-start</property>"
-"        <property name='action-name'>app.run</property>"
-"      </object>"
-"    </child>"
-"    <child>"
-"      <object class='GtkToolButton'>"
-"        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Pause</property>"
-"        <property name='icon-name'>media-playback-pause</property>"
-"        <property name='action-name'>app.pause</property>"
-"      </object>"
-"    </child>"
-"    <child>"
-"      <object class='GtkToolButton'>"
-"        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Quit</property>"
-"        <property name='icon-name'>application-exit</property>"
-"        <property name='action-name'>app.quit</property>"
-"      </object>"
-"    </child>"
-"  </object>"
-"</interface>";
-
 static const char *graphics_settings =
 "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>"
 "<interface>"
@@ -4052,7 +4016,7 @@ common_gtk_main(GApplication *app, gpointer user_data)
     gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(pWindow), pBox);
 
     /* Create the toolbar */
-    GtkBuilder *builder = gtk_builder_new_from_string(toolbar, -1);
+    GtkBuilder *builder = gtk_builder_new_from_resource("/org/desmume/DeSmuME/toolbar.ui");
     pToolBar = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object(builder, "toolbar"));
     gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(pBox), pToolBar);
     g_object_unref(builder);
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/meson.build b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/meson.build
index 20a31da12..99d6fd1dc 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/meson.build
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ dep_x11 = dependency('x11')
 
 gtk_dependencies = dependencies + [dep_gtk3, dep_x11]
 
+gnome = import('gnome')
+
+gresource = gnome.compile_resources(
+  'gresource', 'desmume.gresource.xml',
+)
+
 desmume_src = [
   'avout_pipe_base.cpp',
   'avout_x264.cpp',
@@ -17,6 +23,7 @@ desmume_src = [
   'sdl_3Demu.cpp',
   'cheatsGTK.cpp',
   'main.cpp',
+  gresource,
 ]
 
 # TODO: why do we have to redeclare it here with one more fs level?
diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/toolbar.ui b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/toolbar.ui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..990e1a2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/posix/gtk/toolbar.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+<interface>
+  <requires lib='gtk+' version='3.24'/>
+  <object class='GtkBox' id='toolbar'>
+    <child>
+      <object class='GtkToolButton'>
+        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Open</property>
+        <property name='icon-name'>document-open</property>
+        <property name='action-name'>app.open</property>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class='GtkToolButton'>
+        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Run</property>
+        <property name='icon-name'>media-playback-start</property>
+        <property name='action-name'>app.run</property>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class='GtkToolButton'>
+        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Pause</property>
+        <property name='icon-name'>media-playback-pause</property>
+        <property name='action-name'>app.pause</property>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class='GtkToolButton'>
+        <property name='label' translatable='yes'>_Quit</property>
+        <property name='icon-name'>application-exit</property>
+        <property name='action-name'>app.quit</property>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+  </object>
+</interface>