diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7516e61f..1505aaf8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ shared_library(
 
 
 ratbagc_py_conf = configuration_data()
+ratbagc_py_conf.set('LIBRATBAG_DATA_DIR', libratbag_data_dir_devel)
 ratbagc_py = configure_file(input: 'tools/ratbagc.py.in',
 			    output: 'ratbagc.py',
 			    configuration: ratbagc_py_conf)
diff --git a/tools/ratbagc.py.in b/tools/ratbagc.py.in
index fb0581fb..893a45a2 100644
--- a/tools/ratbagc.py.in
+++ b/tools/ratbagc.py.in
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import sys
 
 from evdev import ecodes
 
+LIBRATBAG_DATA_DIR = "@LIBRATBAG_DATA_DIR@"
 
 # Deferred translations, see https://docs.python.org/3/library/gettext.html#deferred-translations
 def N_(x):
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ class RatbagdDevice(metaclass=MetaRatbag):
 
         @param theme The theme from which to retrieve the SVG, as str
         """
-        return os.path.join(theme, libratbag.ratbag_device_get_svg_name(self._device))
+        return os.path.join(LIBRATBAG_DATA_DIR, theme, libratbag.ratbag_device_get_svg_name(self._device))
 
     def commit(self, callback=None):
         """Commits all changes made to the device.