diff --git a/src/gtk/main.cpp b/src/gtk/main.cpp
index 05f28394..57213b56 100644
--- a/src/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -91,10 +91,18 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 
   Gtk::Window::set_default_icon_name("vbam");
 
+  // Use the glade file from the source folder if it exists
+  // to make gvbam runnable without installation
+  std::string sGladeFile = "src/gtk/vba.glade";
+  if (!Glib::file_test(sGladeFile, Glib::FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
+  {
+    sGladeFile = PKGDATADIR "/vba.glade";
+  }
+
   Glib::RefPtr<Xml> poXml;
   try
   {
-    poXml = Xml::create(PKGDATADIR "/vba.glade", "MainWindow");
+    poXml = Xml::create(sGladeFile, "MainWindow");
   }
   catch (const Xml::Error & e)
   {