diff --git a/deeplabcut/gui/window.py b/deeplabcut/gui/window.py
index 0f29cc3577..c91d6050f6 100644
--- a/deeplabcut/gui/window.py
+++ b/deeplabcut/gui/window.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from urllib.error import URLError
 import warnings
 import qdarkstyle
+from importlib.resources import files
 
 import deeplabcut
 from deeplabcut import auxiliaryfunctions, VERSION, compat
@@ -517,10 +518,12 @@ def create_toolbar(self):
         engine_icon.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
 
         def _update_icon(engine: str):
-            pixmap = QPixmap(f"deeplabcut/gui/media/dlc-{engine}.png")
-            engine_icon.setPixmap(
-                pixmap.scaled(56, 56, Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio)
-            )
+            file = files("deeplabcut.gui.media") / f"dlc-{engine}.png"
+            pixmap = QPixmap(str(file))
+            if not pixmap.isNull():
+                engine_icon.setPixmap(
+                    pixmap.scaled(56, 56, Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio)
+                )
 
         _update_icon("pt" if self.engine == Engine.PYTORCH else "tf")