diff --git a/src/dragon_gene_system.py b/src/dragon_gene_system.py
index 19e405a..e01f097 100644
--- a/src/dragon_gene_system.py
+++ b/src/dragon_gene_system.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from PIL import Image
+from src.resource_path import get_resource_path
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -436,4 +437,6 @@ def initialize_gene_system(base_path: str = "assets/sprites/dragon-genes") -> No
     """Initialize the global gene system."""
     system = get_gene_system()
     if not system.loaded:
-        system.load_genes(base_path)
+        # Resolve path for PyInstaller bundle
+        resolved_path = get_resource_path(base_path)
+        system.load_genes(resolved_path)