diff --git a/seat.c b/seat.c
index 5f659a4..de2b22a 100644
--- a/seat.c
+++ b/seat.c
@@ -816,9 +816,10 @@ seat_create(struct cg_server *server, struct wlr_backend *backend)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	seat->seat = wlr_seat_create(server->wl_display, "seat0");
+	const char *seat_name = getenv("XDG_SEAT") ?: "seat0";
+	seat->seat = wlr_seat_create(server.wl_display, seat_name);
 	if (!seat->seat) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Cannot allocate seat0");
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Cannot allocate %s", seat_name);
 		free(seat);
 		return NULL;
 	}