diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
index 89d758b04..59554b734 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ registry_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uint32_t id,
     struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen = data;
 
     if (strcmp(interface, wl_compositor_interface.name) == 0) {
-        uint32_t request_version = 1;
+        uint32_t request_version = WL_SURFACE_SET_BUFFER_SCALE_SINCE_VERSION;
 
         if (version >= WL_SURFACE_DAMAGE_BUFFER_SINCE_VERSION)
             request_version = WL_SURFACE_DAMAGE_BUFFER_SINCE_VERSION;