diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b18e0a8..0a1a55e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ if (CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)
     set(MESYTEC_MNODE_MAIN_PROJECT ON)
 endif()
 
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
+
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 ## Create binaries in the root of the build directory
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
@@ -15,6 +17,13 @@ set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON CACHE BOOL "ON")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
-add_subdirectory(proto)
+include(CMakeRC)
+cmrc_add_resource_library(mnode-resources
+    ALIAS mnode::resources NAMESPACE mnode::resources
+    data/vme_base_configs.json
+    data/vme_module_data_sources.json
+)
+
 add_subdirectory(external)
+add_subdirectory(proto)
 add_subdirectory(src)