diff --git a/.build/build.spec b/.build/build.spec
index 76219d3d..c5d74d08 100644
--- a/.build/build.spec
+++ b/.build/build.spec
@@ -3,34 +3,35 @@ from fiat.util import generic_folder_check
 import inspect
 import os
 import sys
-from pathlib import Path
+from pathlib import Path, PurePath
 
 #Pre build event setup
 app_name = "fiat"
 sys.setrecursionlimit(5000)
 
 _file = Path(inspect.getfile(lambda: None))
-cwd = _file.parent
-env_path =  os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
-generic_folder_check(Path(cwd, "../bin"))
-mode = "Release"
 
-proj = Path(os.environ["PROJ_LIB"])
+# Get project root directory
+project_root = _file.parents[1].absolute()
+
+build_dir = project_root / ".build"
 
-binaries = [
-    (Path(proj, 'proj.db'), './share'),
-]
+# check if bin folder is in build dir.
+generic_folder_check(build_dir / "bin")
+mode = "Release"
 
 # Build event
 a = Analysis(
-    [Path(cwd, "../src/fiat/cli/main.py")],
-    pathex=[Path(cwd, "../src"), Path(env_path, "lib/site-packages")],
-    binaries=binaries,
+    [Path(project_root, "src/fiat/cli/main.py")],
+    pathex=[Path(project_root, "src")],
+    binaries=[],
     datas=[],
     hiddenimports=[],
-    hookspath=[],
+    hookspath=[".build"],
     hooksconfig={},
-    runtime_hooks=[Path(cwd, 'runtime_hooks.py')],
+    runtime_hooks=[
+        Path(build_dir, "pyi_rth_fiat.py"),
+    ],
     excludes=[],
     win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
     win_private_assemblies=False,
diff --git a/.build/hook-fiat.py b/.build/hook-fiat.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..780c3ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.build/hook-fiat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""
+Analysis hook for fiat installation.
+
+Helps finding different dependencies for PyInstaller.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+from PyInstaller.compat import is_conda, is_win
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks.conda import (
+    Distribution,
+    distribution,
+)
+
+datas = []
+
+if hasattr(sys, "real_prefix"):  # check if in a virtual environment
+    root_path = sys.real_prefix
+else:
+    root_path = sys.prefix
+
+if is_conda:
+    netcdf_dist: Distribution = distribution("libgdal-netcdf")
+    # append netcdf files to datas
+    datas += list(
+        map(
+            lambda path: (os.path.join(root_path, path), str(path.parent)),
+            netcdf_dist.files,
+        )
+    )
+    # a runtime hook defines the path for `GDAL_DRIVER_PATH`
+
+# - conda-specific
+if is_win:
+    tgt_proj_data = os.path.join("Library", "share", "proj")
+    src_proj_data = os.path.join(root_path, "Library", "share", "proj")
+
+else:  # both linux and darwin
+    tgt_proj_data = os.path.join("share", "proj")
+    src_proj_data = os.path.join(root_path, "share", "proj")
+
+if is_conda:
+    if os.path.exists(src_proj_data):
+        datas.append((src_proj_data, tgt_proj_data))
+    else:
+        from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import logger
+
+        logger.warning("Datas for proj not found at:\n{}".format(src_proj_data))
+    # A runtime hook defines the path for `PROJ_LIB`
diff --git a/.build/pyi_rth_fiat.py b/.build/pyi_rth_fiat.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b38b566b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.build/pyi_rth_fiat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+Pyinstaller hook that sets mandatory env_vars.
+
+Based on https://github.com/conda-forge/gdal-feedstock/blob/main/recipe/scripts/activate.sh
+and pyproj hooks.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Installing `osgeo` Conda packages with plugins requires to set `GDAL_DRIVER_PATH`
+is_win = sys.platform.startswith("win")
+
+if is_win:
+    gdal_plugins = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "share", "gdalplugins")
+    if not os.path.exists(gdal_plugins):
+        gdal_plugins = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "Library", "lib", "gdalplugins")
+        # last attempt, check if one of the required file is in the generic folder Library/data
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(gdal_plugins, "gcs.csv")):
+            gdal_plugins = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "Library", "lib")
+
+else:
+    gdal_plugins = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "lib", "gdalplugins")
+
+if os.path.exists(gdal_plugins):
+    os.environ["GDAL_DRIVER_PATH"] = gdal_plugins
+
+if is_win:
+    proj_data = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "Library", "share", "proj")
+else:
+    proj_data = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "share", "proj")
+
+if os.path.exists(proj_data):
+    os.environ["PROJ_LIB"] = proj_data
diff --git a/.build/runtime_hooks.py b/.build/runtime_hooks.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7838bb97..00000000
--- a/.build/runtime_hooks.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-"""Runtime hooks for pyinstaller."""
-
-import os
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-cwd = Path(sys.executable).parent
-
-os.environ["PROJ_LIB"] = str(Path(cwd, "bin", "share"))
-sys.path.append(str(Path(cwd, "bin", "share")))
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 0264ef88..d628aee8 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ quarto-quick = { cmd = ["quarto", "render", "docs"] }
 quarto-render = { cmd = ["quarto", "render", "docs", "--execute"] }
 serve = { cmd = ["python", "-m", "http.server", "8000", "-d", "docs/_site"] }
 
+# Build
+build = { cmd = "pyinstaller .build/build.spec --distpath .build/bin --workpath .build/intermediates", env = { "PROJ_LIB" = "$CONDA_PREFIX/share/proj" } }
+
 # Testing
 test = { cmd = ["pytest"] }
 test-lf = { cmd = ["pytest", "--lf", "--tb=short"] }
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ clean-docs = { cmd = ["rm", "-rf", "docs/_site"] }
 ## Dependencies
 [dependencies]
 gdal = ">=3.5"
+libgdal = "*"
 numpy = "*"
 regex = "*"
 tomli = "*"