diff --git a/Source/init.cpp b/Source/init.cpp
index 4e6fab1..ecd4ff9 100644
--- a/Source/init.cpp
+++ b/Source/init.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> GetMPQSearchPaths()
 		paths.emplace_back("/usr/local/share/diasurgical/devilutionx/");
 		paths.emplace_back("/usr/share/diasurgical/devilutionx/");
 	}
+	paths.emplace_back("@assets@");
 #elif defined(NXDK)
 	paths.emplace_back("D:\\");
 #elif (defined(_WIN64) || defined(_WIN32)) && !defined(__UWP__) && !defined(NXDK)
