diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index f563fd3..4353cfd 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <libinput.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
+#include <wlr/render/allocator.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ static const char broken[] = "broken";
 static struct wl_display *dpy;
 static struct wlr_backend *backend;
 static struct wlr_renderer *drw;
+static struct wlr_allocator *alloc;
 static struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
 
 static struct wlr_xdg_shell *xdg_shell;
@@ -822,6 +824,8 @@ createmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	Monitor *m = wlr_output->data = calloc(1, sizeof(*m));
 	m->wlr_output = wlr_output;
 
+	wlr_output_init_render(wlr_output, alloc, drw);
+
 	/* Initialize monitor state using configured rules */
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < LENGTH(m->layers); i++)
 		wl_list_init(&m->layers[i]);
@@ -2006,12 +2010,15 @@ setup(void)
 	if (!(backend = wlr_backend_autocreate(dpy)))
 		BARF("couldn't create backend");
 
-	/* If we don't provide a renderer, autocreate makes a GLES2 renderer for us.
-	 * The renderer is responsible for defining the various pixel formats it
-	 * supports for shared memory, this configures that for clients. */
-	drw = wlr_backend_get_renderer(backend);
+	/* Create a renderer with the default implementation */
+	if (!(drw = wlr_renderer_autocreate(backend)))
+		BARF("couldn't create renderer");
 	wlr_renderer_init_wl_display(drw, dpy);
 
+	/* Create a default allocator */
+	if (!(alloc = wlr_allocator_autocreate(backend, drw)))
+		BARF("couldn't create allocator");
+
 	/* This creates some hands-off wlroots interfaces. The compositor is
 	 * necessary for clients to allocate surfaces and the data device manager
 	 * handles the clipboard. Each of these wlroots interfaces has room for you