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;