diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 099e558..7d3c81b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -141,3 +141,4 @@ cython_debug/
 .vscode/
 working/
 /src/disco_hue/desktop/ui/main_window.py
+src/disco_hue/desktop/ui/generated/
diff --git a/src/disco_hue/desktop/main.py b/src/disco_hue/desktop/main.py
index 540cda1..14d1c47 100644
--- a/src/disco_hue/desktop/main.py
+++ b/src/disco_hue/desktop/main.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QMessageBox, QFileDialog
 
 from desktop import BridgeNotRegisteredException, DiscoverBridgesThread
 from services import DiscoBall
+from .utils import resource_path
 
 
 class App(QMainWindow):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
-        uic.loadUi('./desktop/ui/main.ui', self)
+
+        uic.loadUi(resource_path('desktop/ui/main.ui'), self)
         self._settings = QSettings('disco_hue')
         self._manager = None
         self._selected_light = None
diff --git a/src/disco_hue/desktop/utils.py b/src/disco_hue/desktop/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e93e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/disco_hue/desktop/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def resource_path(relative_path):
+    """ Get absolute path to resource, works for dev and for PyInstaller """
+    try:
+        # PyInstaller creates a temp folder and stores path in _MEIPASS
+        base_path = sys._MEIPASS
+    except Exception:
+        base_path = os.path.abspath(".")
+
+    return os.path.join(base_path, relative_path)