diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e46b2d..d913ece 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ no-gui: build
 	./go-deb --no-gui --repo go.wit.com/apps/autotypist
 
 build:
+	-rm resources/*.so
+	# embed the ncurses gui plugin
+	-cp -a ~/go/src/go.wit.com/toolkits/gocui.so resources/
 	GO111MODULE="off" go build -v
 
 install:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 921a787..f7bc634 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"embed"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ var cBox *controlBox
 // this is a basic window. the user can open and close it
 var basicWindow *gadgets.BasicWindow
 
+//go:embed resources/*
+var resources embed.FS
+
 func main() {
 	if argv.Repo == "" {
 		log.Info("You need to tell me what repo you want to work on")
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 	myGui = gui.New()
+	myGui.InitEmbed(resources)
 	myGui.Default()
 
 	basicWindow = makebasicWindow()