diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index e76418872b7..2fe2ffd2fbc 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
         "description": "zink: emit demote cap when using demote",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null
     },
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
index df3f201a6ec..bb2d79059d0 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
@@ -3240,6 +3240,7 @@ emit_intrinsic(struct ntv_context *ctx, nir_intrinsic_instr *intr)
       break;
 
    case nir_intrinsic_demote:
+      spirv_builder_emit_cap(&ctx->builder, SpvCapabilityDemoteToHelperInvocation);
       spirv_builder_emit_demote(&ctx->builder);
       break;