diff --git a/js/js-resources.gresource.xml b/js/js-resources.gresource.xml
index 3c0feab60..75a6c3b12 100644
--- a/js/js-resources.gresource.xml
+++ b/js/js-resources.gresource.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     <file>gdm/realmd.js</file>
     <file>gdm/util.js</file>
 
-    <file>extensionPrefs/main.js</file>
-
     <file>misc/config.js</file>
     <file>misc/extensionUtils.js</file>
     <file>misc/fileUtils.js</file>
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@
     <file>perf/core.js</file>
     <file>perf/hwtest.js</file>
 
-    <file>portalHelper/main.js</file>
-
     <file>ui/accessDialog.js</file>
     <file>ui/altTab.js</file>
     <file>ui/animation.js</file>
diff --git a/js/meson.build b/js/meson.build
index dd8ca3f66..4a572c53f 100644
--- a/js/meson.build
+++ b/js/meson.build
@@ -6,3 +6,17 @@ js_resources = gnome.compile_resources(
   c_name: 'shell_js_resources',
   dependencies: [config_js]
 )
+
+portal_resources = gnome.compile_resources(
+  'portal-resources', 'portal-resources.gresource.xml',
+  source_dir: ['.', meson.current_build_dir()],
+  c_name: 'portal_js_resources',
+  dependencies: [config_js]
+)
+
+prefs_resources = gnome.compile_resources(
+  'prefs-resources', 'prefs-resources.gresource.xml',
+  source_dir: ['.', meson.current_build_dir()],
+  c_name: 'prefs_js_resources',
+  dependencies: [config_js]
+)
diff --git a/js/portal-resources.gresource.xml b/js/portal-resources.gresource.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a06747b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/portal-resources.gresource.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+  <gresource prefix="/org/gnome/shell">
+    <file>misc/config.js</file>
+    <file>portalHelper/main.js</file>
+  </gresource>
+</gresources>
diff --git a/js/prefs-resources.gresource.xml b/js/prefs-resources.gresource.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..653c4cb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/prefs-resources.gresource.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<gresources>
+  <gresource prefix="/org/gnome/shell">
+    <file>extensionPrefs/main.js</file>
+
+    <file>misc/config.js</file>
+    <file>misc/extensionUtils.js</file>
+    <file>misc/fileUtils.js</file>
+    <file>misc/params.js</file>
+  </gresource>
+</gresources>
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 8cd7fe8cf..178e05899 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ executable('gnome-shell', 'main.c',
 )
 
 executable('gnome-shell-extension-prefs',
-  'gnome-shell-extension-prefs.c', js_resources,
+  'gnome-shell-extension-prefs.c', prefs_resources,
   c_args: tools_cflags,
   dependencies: tools_deps,
   include_directories: [conf_inc],
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ executable('gnome-shell-extension-prefs',
 
 if have_networkmanager
   executable('gnome-shell-portal-helper',
-    'gnome-shell-portal-helper.c', js_resources,
+    'gnome-shell-portal-helper.c', portal_resources,
     c_args: tools_cflags,
     dependencies: tools_deps,
     include_directories: [conf_inc],