diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index f50d48f05..51ab28a15 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ struct sway_server {
 
 	struct wl_listener request_set_cursor_shape;
 
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_drag_manager_v1 *xdg_toplevel_drag_manager;
+
 	struct wlr_tearing_control_manager_v1 *tearing_control_v1;
 	struct wl_listener tearing_control_new_object;
 	struct wl_list tearing_controllers; // sway_tearing_controller::link
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 7f399a2bb..473671cf8 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_foreign_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_foreign_v2.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_output_v1.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_toplevel_drag_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_toplevel_tag_v1.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include "config.h"
@@ -450,6 +451,9 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_toplevel_tag_manager_v1->events.set_tag,
 		&server->xdg_toplevel_tag_manager_v1_set_tag);
 
+	server->xdg_toplevel_drag_manager =
+		wlr_xdg_toplevel_drag_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display, 1);
+
 	struct wlr_cursor_shape_manager_v1 *cursor_shape_manager =
 		wlr_cursor_shape_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display, 1);
 	server->request_set_cursor_shape.notify = handle_request_set_cursor_shape;