diff --git a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
index 5f700df2..fb98b328 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ extending outward from the snapped edge.
     <tap>yes</tap>
     <tapButtonMap></tapButtonMap>
     <tapAndDrag></tapAndDrag>
-    <dragLock></dragLock>
+    <dragLock>sticky</dragLock>
     <middleEmulation></middleEmulation>
     <disableWhileTyping></disableWhileTyping>
     <clickMethod></clickMethod>
@@ -1027,9 +1027,11 @@ extending outward from the snapped edge.
 	Enable or disable tap-and-drag for this category. Tap-and-drag processes
 	a tap immediately followed by a finger down as the start of a drag.
 
-*<libinput><device><dragLock>* [yes|no]
-	Enable or disable drag lock for this category. Drag lock ignores a
-	momentary release of a finger during tap-and-dragging.
+*<libinput><device><dragLock>* [yes|no|sticky]
+	Enable or disable drag lock for this category. Drag lock ignores a temporary
+	release of a finger during tap-and-dragging. Both *yes* and *sticky* enable
+	drag lock, but if *yes* is set, the drag lock expires after a timeout.
+	Default is *sticky*.
 
 *<libinput><device><middleEmulation>* [yes|no]
 	Enable or disable middle button emulation for this category. Middle
diff --git a/docs/rc.xml.all b/docs/rc.xml.all
index 0bb9182d..c6f00f64 100644
--- a/docs/rc.xml.all
+++ b/docs/rc.xml.all
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
       <tap>yes</tap>
       <tapButtonMap></tapButtonMap>
       <tapAndDrag></tapAndDrag>
-      <dragLock></dragLock>
+      <dragLock>sticky</dragLock>
       <middleEmulation></middleEmulation>
       <disableWhileTyping></disableWhileTyping>
       <clickMethod></clickMethod>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 51a09427..b83eb8c2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ conf_data.set10('HAVE_RSVG', have_rsvg)
 
 conf_data.set10('HAVE_LIBSFDO', have_libsfdo)
 
+foreach sym : ['LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY']
+	conf_data.set10('HAVE_' + sym, cc.has_header_symbol('libinput.h', sym, dependencies: input))
+endforeach
+
 if get_option('static_analyzer').enabled()
   add_project_arguments(['-fanalyzer'], language: 'c')
 endif
diff --git a/src/config/libinput.c b/src/config/libinput.c
index 04b0a2b5..f7e07d3a 100644
--- a/src/config/libinput.c
+++ b/src/config/libinput.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
-
+#include "config.h"
 #include "common/mem.h"
 #include "common/list.h"
 #include "common/string-helpers.h"
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ libinput_category_init(struct libinput_category *l)
 	l->tap = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TAP_ENABLED;
 	l->tap_button_map = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TAP_MAP_LRM;
 	l->tap_and_drag = -1;
+#if HAVE_LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY
+	l->drag_lock = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY;
+#else
 	l->drag_lock = -1;
+#endif
 	l->accel_profile = -1;
 	l->middle_emu = -1;
 	l->dwt = -1;
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index a3e8f85e..b1bafcd8 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -771,6 +771,16 @@ fill_libinput_category(char *nodename, char *content, struct parser_state *state
 			? LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_ENABLED
 			: LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_DISABLED;
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(nodename, "dragLock")) {
+		if (!strcasecmp(content, "sticky")) {
+#if HAVE_LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY
+			state->current_libinput_category->drag_lock =
+				LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DRAG_LOCK_ENABLED_STICKY;
+#else
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "<dragLock>sticky</dragLock> is"
+				" only supported in libinput >= 1.27");
+#endif
+			return;
+		}
 		int ret = parse_bool(content, -1);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			return;