diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index ec30430c1..c08b53a26 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_gtk_primary_selection.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_idle.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer_constraints_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_screencopy_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display);
 	wlr_data_control_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display);
 	wlr_primary_selection_v1_device_manager_create(server->wl_display);
+	wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1_create(server->wl_display, server->backend, renderer);
 
 	server->socket = wl_display_add_socket_auto(server->wl_display);
 	if (!server->socket) {