diff --git a/include/labwc.h b/include/labwc.h
index c281c5cd..8f26887a 100644
--- a/include/labwc.h
+++ b/include/labwc.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_tearing_control_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_text_input_v3.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_input_method_v2.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "config/keybind.h"
 #include "config/rcxml.h"
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@ struct server {
 	struct wlr_input_method_manager_v2 *input_method_manager;
 	struct wlr_text_input_manager_v3 *text_input_manager;
 
+	struct wlr_tablet_manager_v2 *tablet_manager;
+
 	/* Set when in cycle (alt-tab) mode */
 	struct osd_state {
 		struct view *cycle_view;
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 503838cd..87cbd9e7 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screencopy_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_single_pixel_buffer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_viewporter.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h>
 #if HAVE_XWAYLAND
 #include <wlr/xwayland.h>
 #include "xwayland-shell-v1-protocol.h"
@@ -550,6 +551,8 @@ server_init(struct server *server)
 	server->tearing_new_object.notify = new_tearing_hint;
 	wl_signal_add(&server->tearing_control->events.new_object, &server->tearing_new_object);
 
+	server->tablet_manager = wlr_tablet_v2_create(server->wl_display);
+
 	layers_init(server);
 
 #if HAVE_XWAYLAND