diff --git a/rakelib/lib/director/ribbon_page.rb b/rakelib/lib/director/ribbon_page.rb
index c6d2fbc0..42a2c600 100644
--- a/rakelib/lib/director/ribbon_page.rb
+++ b/rakelib/lib/director/ribbon_page.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ class RibbonPage < Window
 
       def setup
         super
+        if Config.instance.wx_version_check('3.3.2') <= 0
+          # implement custom version of method because of unconventional
+          # (and problematic) return type
+          spec.ignore 'wxRibbonPage::GetIcon', ignore_doc: false
+          spec.add_extend_code 'wxRibbonPage', <<~__CODE
+            wxBitmap GetIcon()
+            {
+              return $self->GetIcon();
+            }
+            __CODE
+        end
       end
     end # class RibbonPage