diff --git a/lvk/vulkan/VulkanClasses.cpp b/lvk/vulkan/VulkanClasses.cpp
index 220f02d782..b88aca7817 100644
--- a/lvk/vulkan/VulkanClasses.cpp
+++ b/lvk/vulkan/VulkanClasses.cpp
@@ -4809,6 +4809,7 @@ lvk::Result lvk::VulkanContext::initContext(const HWDeviceDesc& desc) {
     .textureCompressionBC = VK_TRUE,
 #endif
     .fragmentStoresAndAtomics = VK_TRUE,
+    .shaderImageGatherExtended = VK_TRUE,
   };
   VkPhysicalDeviceVulkan11Features deviceFeatures11 = {
       .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_1_FEATURES,