diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2c04531..7986885 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 [dependencies]
 napi        = { version = "3.8.2", default-features = true, features = ["napi9"] }
 napi-derive = "3.5.1"
-tao         = "0.34.5"
+tao         = { version = "0.34.5", features = ["rwh_06"] }
 wry         = { version = "0.53.5", features = ["devtools", "fullscreen"] }
 
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
+gtk = "0.18"
+glib = "0.18"
+
 [build-dependencies]
 napi-build = "2"
 
diff --git a/src/webview.rs b/src/webview.rs
index 35f5e05..29fd4fb 100644
--- a/src/webview.rs
+++ b/src/webview.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ use napi_derive::*;
 use tao::dpi::{LogicalPosition, LogicalSize};
 use wry::{http::Request, Rect, WebViewBuilder};
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use tao::platform::unix::WindowExtUnix;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use wry::WebViewBuilderExtUnix;
+
 use crate::{HeaderData, IpcMessage};
 
 /// Represents the theme of the window.
@@ -215,25 +220,20 @@ impl JsWebview {
       )
     };
 
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
     let webview = {
-      if options.child.unwrap_or(false) {
-        webview.build_as_child(&window).map_err(handle_build_error)
-      } else {
-        webview.build(&window).map_err(handle_build_error)
+      #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+      {
+        webview.build_gtk(window.default_vbox().unwrap()).map_err(handle_build_error)
       }
-    }?;
-
-    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-    let webview = {
-      if options.child.unwrap_or(false) {
-        webview
-          .build_as_child(&window)
-          .map_err(handle_build_error)?
-      } else {
-        webview.build(&window).map_err(handle_build_error)?
+      #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+      {
+        if options.child.unwrap_or(false) {
+          webview.build_as_child(window).map_err(handle_build_error)
+        } else {
+          webview.build(window).map_err(handle_build_error)
+        }
       }
-    };
+    }?;
 
     Ok(Self {
       webview_inner: webview,