diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 64f773e..ce49b17 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+BUILT_SOURCES =					\
+	iio-sensor-proxy-resources.c		\
+	iio-sensor-proxy-resources.h
+
+resource_files = $(shell glib-compile-resources --sourcedir=$(srcdir) --generate-dependencies $(srcdir)/iio-sensor-proxy.gresource.xml)
+iio-sensor-proxy-resources.c: iio-sensor-proxy.gresource.xml $(resource_files)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) glib-compile-resources --target=$@ --sourcedir=$(srcdir) --generate-source --c-name iio_sensor_proxy $<
+iio-sensor-proxy-resources.h: iio-sensor-proxy.gresource.xml $(resource_files)
+	$(AM_V_GEN) glib-compile-resources --target=$@ --sourcedir=$(srcdir) --generate-header --c-name iio_sensor_proxy $<
+
 sbin_PROGRAMS = iio-sensor-proxy
 
 iio_sensor_proxy_SOURCES =			\
@@ -13,7 +23,8 @@ iio_sensor_proxy_SOURCES =			\
 	drv-hwmon-light.c			\
 	drv-iio-buffer-light.c			\
 	iio-buffer-utils.h			\
-	iio-buffer-utils.c
+	iio-buffer-utils.c			\
+	$(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
 iio_sensor_proxy_CPPFLAGS =			\
 	$(IIO_SENSOR_PROXY_CFLAGS)		\
@@ -41,4 +52,7 @@ monitor_sensor_CPPFLAGS =			\
 	$(WARN_CFLAGS)
 monitor_sensor_LDADD = $(IIO_SENSOR_PROXY_LIBS)
 
-EXTRA_DIST = test-orientation.c
+EXTRA_DIST =					\
+	test-orientation.c			\
+	$(resource_files)			\
+	iio-sensor-proxy.gresource.xml
diff --git a/src/iio-sensor-proxy.c b/src/iio-sensor-proxy.c
index f472e32..9902b02 100644
--- a/src/iio-sensor-proxy.c
+++ b/src/iio-sensor-proxy.c
@@ -47,26 +47,11 @@
 #include "drivers.h"
 #include "orientation.h"
 
+#include "iio-sensor-proxy-resources.h"
+
 #define SENSOR_PROXY_DBUS_NAME "net.hadess.SensorProxy"
 #define SENSOR_PROXY_DBUS_PATH "/net/hadess/SensorProxy"
 
-static const gchar introspection_xml[] =
-"<node>"
-"  <interface name='net.hadess.SensorProxy'>"
-"    <method name='Claim'>"
-"      <arg type='s' name='driver-type' direction='in'/>"
-"    </method>"
-"    <method name='Release'>"
-"      <arg type='s' name='driver-type' direction='in'/>"
-"    </method>"
-"    <property name='HasAccelerometer' type='b' access='read'/>"
-"    <property name='AccelerometerOrientation' type='s' access='read'/>"
-"    <property name='HasAmbientLight' type='b' access='read'/>"
-"    <property name='LightLevelUnit' type='s' access='read'/>"
-"    <property name='LightLevel' type='d' access='read'/>"
-"  </interface>"
-"</node>";
-
 #define NUM_SENSOR_TYPES DRIVER_TYPE_LIGHT + 1
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -484,7 +469,13 @@ name_acquired_handler (GDBusConnection *connection,
 static gboolean
 setup_dbus (SensorData *data)
 {
-	data->introspection_data = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml (introspection_xml, NULL);
+	GBytes *bytes;
+
+	bytes = g_resources_lookup_data ("/net/hadess/SensorProxy/net.hadess.SensorProxy.xml",
+					 G_RESOURCE_LOOKUP_FLAGS_NONE,
+					 NULL);
+	data->introspection_data = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml (g_bytes_get_data (bytes, NULL), NULL);
+	g_bytes_unref (bytes);
 	g_assert (data->introspection_data != NULL);
 
 	data->name_id = g_bus_own_name (G_BUS_TYPE_SYSTEM,