diff --git a/code/renderer/grp_world.cpp b/code/renderer/grp_world.cpp
index 6114d75..a559b44 100644
--- a/code/renderer/grp_world.cpp
+++ b/code/renderer/grp_world.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void World::Init()
 			// it wouldn't make sense going any further instead of trying a visibility buffer approach
 			GraphicsPipelineDesc desc("Z pre-pass", zppRootSignature);
 			desc.vertexShader = ShaderByteCode(g_zpp_vs);
-			desc.pixelShader = ShaderByteCode(g_zpp_ps);
+			// @NOTE: we don't have a pixel shader
 			desc.vertexLayout.AddAttribute(0, ShaderSemantic::Position, DataType::Float32, 3, 0);
 			desc.depthStencil.depthComparison = ComparisonFunction::GreaterEqual;
 			desc.depthStencil.depthStencilFormat = TextureFormat::Depth32_Float;
diff --git a/code/renderer/shaders/grp/depth_pre_pass.hlsl b/code/renderer/shaders/grp/depth_pre_pass.hlsl
index 49bea67..828a3fd 100644
--- a/code/renderer/shaders/grp/depth_pre_pass.hlsl
+++ b/code/renderer/shaders/grp/depth_pre_pass.hlsl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 ===========================================================================
-Copyright (C) 2023 Gian 'myT' Schellenbaum
+Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Gian 'myT' Schellenbaum
 
 This file is part of Challenge Quake 3 (CNQ3).
 
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with Challenge Quake 3. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // depth pre-pass
 
 
-#if VERTEX_SHADER
-
 cbuffer RootConstants
 {
 	matrix modelViewMatrix;
@@ -35,14 +33,3 @@ float4 vs(float4 position : POSITION) : SV_Position
 
 	return mul(projectionMatrix, positionVS);
 }
-
-#endif
-
-
-#if PIXEL_SHADER
-
-void ps()
-{
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/code/shadercomp/shadercomp.cpp b/code/shadercomp/shadercomp.cpp
index 9a89995..8235b36 100644
--- a/code/shadercomp/shadercomp.cpp
+++ b/code/shadercomp/shadercomp.cpp
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ void ProcessBuildGRP()
 	targetPS = "ps_6_0";
 	targetCS = "cs_6_0";
 
+	CompileVertexShader("depth_pre_pass.h", "depth_pre_pass.hlsl", "zpp");
 	CompileVertexShader("fog.h", "fog_inside.hlsl", "fog");
 	CompilePixelShader(1, "fog_inside.h", "fog_inside.hlsl", "fog_inside");
 	CompilePixelShader(1, "fog_outside.h", "fog_outside.hlsl", "fog_outside");
@@ -777,7 +778,6 @@ void ProcessBuildGRP()
 	CompileGraphics(1, "imgui.h", "imgui.hlsl", "imgui");
 	CompileGraphics(1, "nuklear.h", "nuklear.hlsl", "nuklear");
 	CompileGraphics(1, "ui.h", "ui.hlsl", "ui");
-	CompileGraphics(1, "depth_pre_pass.h", "depth_pre_pass.hlsl", "zpp");
 	CompileGraphics(1, "dynamic_light.h", "dynamic_light.hlsl", "dl");
 	CompileGraphics(1, "blit.h", "blit.hlsl", "blit");
 	CompileGraphics(1, "im3d_points.h", "im3d.hlsl", "im3d_points", 1, 1, "-D POINTS=1", "-D POINTS=1");