diff --git a/river/Root.zig b/river/Root.zig
index a3bd35a..0608287 100644
--- a/river/Root.zig
+++ b/river/Root.zig
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ pub fn init(self: *Self) !void {
     const scene = try wlr.Scene.create();
     errdefer scene.tree.node.destroy();
 
+    scene.setLinuxDmabufV1(server.linux_dmabuf);
+
     const interactive_content = try scene.tree.createSceneTree();
     const drag_icons = try scene.tree.createSceneTree();
     const hidden_tree = try scene.tree.createSceneTree();
diff --git a/river/Server.zig b/river/Server.zig
index a2ee934..56bb2ca 100644
--- a/river/Server.zig
+++ b/river/Server.zig
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ backend: *wlr.Backend,
 session: ?*wlr.Session,
 
 renderer: *wlr.Renderer,
+linux_dmabuf: *wlr.LinuxDmabufV1,
 allocator: *wlr.Allocator,
 
 xdg_shell: *wlr.XdgShell,
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ pub fn init(self: *Self) !void {
     try self.renderer.initWlShm(self.wl_server);
 
     if (self.renderer.getDmabufFormats() != null and self.renderer.getDrmFd() >= 0) {
-        _ = try wlr.LinuxDmabufV1.createWithRenderer(self.wl_server, 4, self.renderer);
+        self.linux_dmabuf = try wlr.LinuxDmabufV1.createWithRenderer(self.wl_server, 4, self.renderer);
     }
 
     self.allocator = try wlr.Allocator.autocreate(self.backend, self.renderer);