diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
index b4722cdc83e..878e0474985 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ EXTENSIONS = [
     Extension("VK_KHR_external_memory"),
     Extension("VK_KHR_external_memory_fd"),
     Extension("VK_KHR_vulkan_memory_model"),
+    Extension("VK_KHR_workgroup_memory_explicit_layout", alias="explicit_layout", features=True),
     Extension("VK_KHR_pipeline_executable_properties",
               alias="pipestats",
               features=True),