diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayershellintegration.cpp b/src/qwaylandlayershellintegration.cpp
index f8a8b95..cdf3e91 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayershellintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayershellintegration.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void QWaylandLayerShellIntegration::registryLayer(void *data, struct wl_registry
     QWaylandLayerShellIntegration *shell = static_cast<QWaylandLayerShellIntegration *>(data);
 
     if (interface == zwlr_layer_shell_v1_interface.name)
-        shell->m_layerShell = new QWaylandLayerShell(new QtWayland::zwlr_layer_shell_v1(registry, id, version));
+        shell->m_layerShell = new QWaylandLayerShell(new QtWayland::zwlr_layer_shell_v1(registry, id, std::min(version, 3u)));
 }
 
 }