diff --git a/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl b/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
index da2bfb059..e0a47ce60 100644
--- a/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/graphics_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#version 330
+#version GLSL_VERSION
 
 uniform sampler2D image;
 
diff --git a/kitty/graphics_vertex.glsl b/kitty/graphics_vertex.glsl
index cc433a5ad..9345339b4 100644
--- a/kitty/graphics_vertex.glsl
+++ b/kitty/graphics_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#version 330
+#version GLSL_VERSION
 
 layout(location=3) in vec4 src;
 out vec2 texcoord;