diff --git a/mangle/about.py b/mangle/about.py
index 4d54903..c255e66 100644
--- a/mangle/about.py
+++ b/mangle/about.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 
 
 import os.path
+import util
 from PyQt4 import QtGui, uic
 
 
 class DialogAbout(QtGui.QDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
-        uic.loadUi('mangle/resource/ui/about.ui', self)
+        uic.loadUi(util.buildResPath('mangle/resource/ui/about.ui'), self)
diff --git a/mangle/book.py b/mangle/book.py
index 6c89ebc..18cd30c 100644
--- a/mangle/book.py
+++ b/mangle/book.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import os
 import os.path
+import util
 from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore, QtXml, uic
 from image import ImageFlags
 from about import DialogAbout
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class MainWindowBook(QtGui.QMainWindow):
     def __init__(self, filename=None):
         QtGui.QMainWindow.__init__(self)
 
-        uic.loadUi('mangle/resource/ui/book.ui', self)
+        uic.loadUi(util.buildResPath('mangle/resource/ui/book.ui'), self)
         self.listWidgetFiles.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
         self.actionFileNew.triggered.connect(self.onFileNew)
         self.actionFileOpen.triggered.connect(self.onFileOpen)
diff --git a/mangle/options.py b/mangle/options.py
index 443b0b5..b791098 100644
--- a/mangle/options.py
+++ b/mangle/options.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 
 import os.path
+import util
 from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore, uic
 from image import ImageFlags
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class DialogOptions(QtGui.QDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent, book):
         QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
 
-        uic.loadUi('mangle/resource/ui/options.ui', self)
+        uic.loadUi(util.buildResPath('mangle/resource/ui/options.ui'), self)
         self.accepted.connect(self.onAccept)
 
         self.book = book
diff --git a/mangle/util.py b/mangle/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4eb6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mangle/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2010  Alex Yatskov
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import sys
+import os.path
+
+
+def buildResPath(relative):
+    directory = os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0]
+    return os.path.join(directory, relative)