diff --git a/clients/CMakeLists.txt b/clients/CMakeLists.txt
index 37e6ed77..a22bbe29 100644
--- a/clients/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clients/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 if(SFIZZ_JACK)
     add_executable(sfizz_jack MidiHelpers.h jack_client.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(sfizz_jack PRIVATE sfizz::sfizz sfizz::jack sfizz::spin_mutex absl::flags_parse)
+    target_link_libraries(sfizz_jack PRIVATE sfizz::import sfizz::sfizz sfizz::jack sfizz::spin_mutex absl::flags_parse)
     sfizz_enable_lto_if_needed(sfizz_jack)
     install(TARGETS sfizz_jack DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
         COMPONENT "jack" OPTIONAL)
diff --git a/clients/jack_client.cpp b/clients/jack_client.cpp
index cd5f8fd7..806ddadb 100644
--- a/clients/jack_client.cpp
+++ b/clients/jack_client.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 // SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include "sfizz.hpp"
+#include "sfizz/import/sfizz_import.h"
 #include "MidiHelpers.h"
 #include <absl/flags/parse.h>
 #include <absl/flags/flag.h>
@@ -188,7 +189,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     sfz::Sfizz synth;
     synth.setOversamplingFactor(factor);
     synth.setPreloadSize(preload_size);
-    synth.loadSfzFile(filesToParse[0]);
+
+    const char *importFormat = nullptr;
+    if (!sfizz_load_or_import_file(synth.handle(), filesToParse[0], &importFormat)) {
+        std::cout << "Could not load the instrument file: " << filesToParse[0] << '\n';
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     std::cout << "==========" << '\n';
     std::cout << "Total:" << '\n';
     std::cout << "\tMasters: " << synth.getNumMasters() << '\n';
@@ -211,6 +218,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     for (auto& opcode : synth.getUnknownOpcodes())
         std::cout << opcode << ',';
     std::cout << '\n';
+    if (importFormat) {
+        std::cout << "==========" << '\n';
+        std::cout << "Import format: " << importFormat << '\n';
+    }
     // std::cout << std::flush;
 
     jack_status_t status;