diff --git a/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c b/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
index 9d059f6d632..24dd3c2d5a5 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/bifrost/cmdline.c
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ compile_shader(char **argv, bool vertex_only)
         };
 
         struct standalone_options options = {
-                .glsl_version = 430,
+                .glsl_version = 300, /* ES - needed for precision */
                 .do_link = true,
+                .lower_precision = true
         };
 
         static struct gl_context local_ctx;