diff --git a/cage.c b/cage.c
index 3da875d..f109788 100644
--- a/cage.c
+++ b/cage.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_management_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_presentation_time.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h>
@@ -361,6 +362,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	if (!wlr_primary_selection_v1_device_manager_create(server.wl_display)) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unable to create primary selection device manager");
+		ret = 1;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	/* Configure a listener to be notified when new outputs are
 	 * available on the backend. We use this only to detect the
 	 * first output and ignore subsequent outputs. */