diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 2d2fa5a8..723872c7 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -259,8 +259,13 @@ handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
     }
 
     else if (strcmp(interface, zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface.name) == 0) {
+        const uint32_t required = 1;
+        if (!verify_iface_version(interface, version, required))
+            return;
+
         wayl->xdg_output_manager = wl_registry_bind(
-            wayl->registry, name, &zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface, min(version, 2));
+            wayl->registry, name, &zxdg_output_manager_v1_interface,
+            min(version, 2));
     }
 
     else if (strcmp(interface, wl_output_interface.name) == 0) {