diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/declarativeimports/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 689a4b6c5..c0b7ec631 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ set(corebindings_SRCS
     windowthumbnail.cpp
     )
 
+qt5_add_resources(corebindings_SRCS shaders.qrc)
+
 add_library(corebindingsplugin SHARED ${corebindings_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(corebindingsplugin
         Qt5::Quick
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.frag b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.frag
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b23f8debb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+varying highp vec2 v_coord;
+uniform sampler2D u_src;
+uniform sampler2D u_target;
+uniform highp float u_transitionProgress;
+uniform lowp float qt_Opacity;
+void main() {
+    lowp vec4 tex1 = texture2D(u_target, v_coord);
+    lowp vec4 tex2 = texture2D(u_src, v_coord);
+    gl_FragColor = mix(tex2, tex1, u_transitionProgress) * qt_Opacity;
+}
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.vert b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.vert
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..feb007bd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingmaterial.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+uniform highp mat4 qt_Matrix;
+attribute highp vec4 qt_Vertex;
+attribute highp vec2 qt_MultiTexCoord0;
+varying highp vec2 v_coord;
+void main() {
+    v_coord = qt_MultiTexCoord0;
+    gl_Position = qt_Matrix * qt_Vertex;
+}
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingnode.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingnode.cpp
index 40f5287ce..3ec5a5fda 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingnode.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/fadingnode.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ class FadingMaterialShader : public QSGSimpleMaterialShader<FadingMaterialState>
 {
     QSG_DECLARE_SIMPLE_SHADER(FadingMaterialShader, FadingMaterialState)
 public:
-    const char* fragmentShader() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-    const char* vertexShader() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
-
+    FadingMaterialShader();
     using QSGSimpleMaterialShader<FadingMaterialState>::updateState;
     virtual void updateState(const FadingMaterialState* newState, const FadingMaterialState* oldState) override;
     QList<QByteArray> attributes() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
@@ -47,38 +45,18 @@ private:
     int m_progressId = 0;
 };
 
+
+FadingMaterialShader::FadingMaterialShader()
+{
+    setShaderSourceFile(QOpenGLShader::Fragment, QStringLiteral(":/plasma-framework/shaders/fadingmaterial.frag"));
+    setShaderSourceFile(QOpenGLShader::Vertex, QStringLiteral(":/plasma-framework/shaders/fadingmaterial.vert"));
+}
+
 QList<QByteArray> FadingMaterialShader::attributes() const
 {
     return QList<QByteArray>() << "qt_Vertex" << "qt_MultiTexCoord0";
 }
 
-const char* FadingMaterialShader::vertexShader() const
-{
-     return "uniform highp mat4 qt_Matrix;"
-            "attribute highp vec4 qt_Vertex;"
-            "attribute highp vec2 qt_MultiTexCoord0;"
-            "varying highp vec2 v_coord;"
-            "void main() {"
-            "        v_coord = qt_MultiTexCoord0;"
-            "        gl_Position = qt_Matrix * qt_Vertex;"
-            "    }";
-}
-
-const char* FadingMaterialShader::fragmentShader() const
-{
-    return "varying highp vec2 v_coord;"
-    "uniform sampler2D u_src;"
-    "uniform sampler2D u_target;"
-    "uniform highp float u_transitionProgress;"
-    "uniform lowp float qt_Opacity;"
-    "void main() {"
-        "lowp vec4 tex1 = texture2D(u_target, v_coord);"
-        "lowp vec4 tex2 = texture2D(u_src, v_coord);"
-        "gl_FragColor = mix(tex2, tex1, u_transitionProgress) * qt_Opacity;"
-    "}";
-}
-
-
 void FadingMaterialShader::updateState(const FadingMaterialState* newState, const FadingMaterialState* oldState)
 {
     if (!oldState || oldState->source != newState->source) {
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/shaders.qrc b/src/declarativeimports/core/shaders.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92213a5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/shaders.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<!DOCTYPE RCC><RCC version="1.0">
+<qresource prefix="/plasma-framework/shaders">
+    <file>fadingmaterial.vert</file>
+    <file>fadingmaterial.frag</file>
+</qresource>
+</RCC>