diff --git a/build_and_release.sh b/build_and_release.sh
index ab61ae2f8..41fb5ce50 100755
--- a/build_and_release.sh
+++ b/build_and_release.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ make USE_SYSTEM_HARFBUZZ=yes
 cd ..
 
 if [[ $1 == portable ]]; then
-	qmake pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
+	qmake "CONFIG+=linux_app_image" pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
 else
-	qmake "CONFIG+=non_portable" pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
+	qmake "CONFIG+=linux_app_image non_portable" pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
 fi
 
 rm -r sioyek-release 2> /dev/null
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ if [[ $1 == portable ]]; then
 else
 	mv Sioyek-* Sioyek-x86_64.AppImage
 	zip sioyek-release-linux.zip Sioyek-x86_64.AppImage
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/build_linux.sh b/build_linux.sh
index 4757018c7..ec65b33fd 100755
--- a/build_linux.sh
+++ b/build_linux.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cd mupdf
 make USE_SYSTEM_HARFBUZZ=yes
 cd ..
-qmake pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
+qmake "CONFIG+=linux_app_image" pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
 make
 
 rm -r build 2> /dev/null
diff --git a/pdf_viewer_build_config.pro b/pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
index 9bb0f1198..ed1818b66 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
+++ b/pdf_viewer_build_config.pro
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ QT += core sql opengl gui widgets quickwidgets 3dcore 3danimation 3dextras 3dinp
 CONFIG += c++17
 DEFINES += QT_3DCORE_LIB QT_3DANIMATION_LIB QT_3DEXTRAS_LIB QT_3DINPUT_LIB QT_3DLOGIC_LIB QT_3DRENDER_LIB QT_OPENGL_LIB QT_OPENGLEXTENSIONS_LIB QT_QUICKWIDGETS_LIB QT_SQL_LIB QT_WIDGETS_LIB
 
-
 CONFIG(non_portable){
     DEFINES += NON_PORTABLE
 }
@@ -73,7 +72,15 @@ win32{
 unix:!mac {
 
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -std=c++17
-    LIBS += -ldl -Lmupdf/build/release -lmupdf -lmupdf-third -lmupdf-threads -lharfbuzz -lz
+
+    CONFIG(linux_app_image){
+        LIBS += -ldl -Lmupdf/build/release -lmupdf -lmupdf-third -lmupdf-threads -lharfbuzz -lz
+    } else {
+        DEFINES += NON_PORTABLE
+        DEFINES += LINUX_STANDARD_PATHS
+        LIBS += -ldl -lmupdf -lharfbuzz -lfreetype -ljbig2dec -ljpeg -lmujs -lopenjp2 -lz
+    }
+
     isEmpty(PREFIX){
         PREFIX = /usr
     }