diff --git a/src/frontends/sdl/sdl.c b/src/frontends/sdl/sdl.c
index 7a31fc0..e0e6661 100644
--- a/src/frontends/sdl/sdl.c
+++ b/src/frontends/sdl/sdl.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static SDL_Surface *init_sdl(int with_joystick, int width, int height, int fulls
 			SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 			width,
 			height,
-			(fullscreen ? SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP : 0) | SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN
+			(fullscreen ? SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP : 0) | SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN
 		);
 		if (!window) {
 			wdprintf(V_FATAL, "sdl_frontend", "Unable to setup window.\n");
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static void run_player(char *skin_name, char *decoders_str)
 								SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED,
 								w,
 								h,
-								(fullscreen ? SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP : 0) | SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN
+								(fullscreen ? SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP : 0) | SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN
 							);
 							if (!window) {
 								wdprintf(V_FATAL, "sdl_frontend", "Unable to flip fullscreen mode.\n");