diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1eb4d13118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/tray/tray-icon-path.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import getAbsolutePathInjectable from "../../common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable";
+import staticFilesDirectoryInjectable from "../../common/vars/static-files-directory.injectable";
+import isDevelopmentInjectable from "../../common/vars/is-development.injectable";
+
+const trayIconPathInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "tray-icon-path",
+
+  instantiate: (di) => {
+    const getAbsolutePath = di.inject(getAbsolutePathInjectable);
+    const staticFilesDirectory = di.inject(staticFilesDirectoryInjectable);
+    const isDevelopment = di.inject(isDevelopmentInjectable);
+
+    return getAbsolutePath(
+      staticFilesDirectory,
+      isDevelopment ? "../build/tray" : "icons", // copied within electron-builder extras
+      "trayIconTemplate.png",
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+export default trayIconPathInjectable;
diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts b/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
index e8a0aac131..0e61062d50 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/tray.injectable.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { getStartableStoppable } from "../../common/utils/get-startable-stoppabl
 import isAutoUpdateEnabledInjectable from "../is-auto-update-enabled.injectable";
 import showAboutInjectable from "../menu/show-about.injectable";
 import showApplicationWindowInjectable from "../start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable";
+import trayIconPathInjectable from "./tray-icon-path.injectable";
 
 const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "tray",
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
     const isAutoUpdateEnabled = di.inject(isAutoUpdateEnabledInjectable);
     const showApplicationWindow = di.inject(showApplicationWindowInjectable);
     const showAboutPopup = di.inject(showAboutInjectable);
+    const trayIconPath = di.inject(trayIconPathInjectable);
 
     return getStartableStoppable("build-of-tray", () =>
       initTray(
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ const trayInjectable = getInjectable({
         isAutoUpdateEnabled,
         showApplicationWindow,
         showAboutPopup,
+        trayIconPath,
       ),
     );
   },
diff --git a/src/main/tray/tray.ts b/src/main/tray/tray.ts
index e8eb542eb9..e8b56b55cc 100644
--- a/src/main/tray/tray.ts
+++ b/src/main/tray/tray.ts
@@ -9,25 +9,16 @@ import type { IComputedValue } from "mobx";
 import { autorun } from "mobx";
 import { checkForUpdates } from "../app-updater";
 import logger from "../logger";
-import { isDevelopment, isWindows, productName, staticFilesDirectory } from "../../common/vars";
+import { isWindows, productName } from "../../common/vars";
 import type { Disposer } from "../../common/utils";
 import { disposer, toJS } from "../../common/utils";
 import type { TrayMenuRegistration } from "./tray-menu-registration";
-import path from "path";
 
 const TRAY_LOG_PREFIX = "[TRAY]";
 
 // note: instance of Tray should be saved somewhere, otherwise it disappears
 export let tray: Tray;
 
-function getTrayIconPath(): string {
-  return path.resolve(
-    staticFilesDirectory,
-    isDevelopment ? "../build/tray" : "icons", // copied within electron-builder extras
-    "trayIconTemplate.png",
-  );
-}
-
 export function initTray(
   trayMenuItems: IComputedValue<TrayMenuRegistration[]>,
   navigateToPreferences: () => void,
@@ -35,10 +26,9 @@ export function initTray(
   isAutoUpdateEnabled: () => boolean,
   showApplicationWindow: () => Promise<void>,
   showAbout: () => void,
+  trayIconPath: string,
 ): Disposer {
-  const icon = getTrayIconPath();
-
-  tray = new Tray(icon);
+  tray = new Tray(trayIconPath);
   tray.setToolTip(packageInfo.description);
   tray.setIgnoreDoubleClickEvents(true);