diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index e0b8bbf..34b5f06 100644
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 set -e
 
 outdir="./build/release"
-gresource_file='$XDG_LOCAL_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource' # send literal variable name, so it's interpreted in the shell rather than in the build
 
 while getopts o:r:h args; do
     case "$args" in 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ while getopts o:r:h args; do
 colorshell's automated release-build script.
 
 options:
-  -r \$file: gresource's target path (shell-only, file is kept in \$output. default: \$XDG_LOCAL_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource)
+  -r \$file: gresource's target path (shell-only, file is kept in \$output. default: \$XDG_DATA_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource)
   -o \$path: build output path (default: \`./build/release\`)
   -h: show this help message"
             exit 0
@@ -24,4 +23,5 @@ options:
     esac
 done
 
-pnpm build -o "${outdir:-./build/release}" -b -r "${gresource_file:-\$XDG_LOCAL_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource}"
+# send literal variable name, so it's interpreted in the shell rather than in the build
+pnpm build -o "${outdir:-./build/release}" -b -r "${gresource_file:-\$XDG_DATA_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource}"