diff --git a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
index 3d4afdbcc8..7c04bdf454 100644
--- a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,14 @@ bool FShader::Load(const char * name, const char * vert_prog_lump, const char *
 
 	if (lightbuffertype == GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER)
 	{
-		vp_comb.Format("#version 130\n#extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require\n#define NUM_UBO_LIGHTS %d\n", lightbuffersize);
+		if (gl.glslversion < 1.4f || gl.version < 3.1f)
+		{
+			vp_comb.Format("#version 130\n#extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require\n#define NUM_UBO_LIGHTS %d\n", lightbuffersize);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			vp_comb.Format("#version 140\n#define NUM_UBO_LIGHTS %d\n", lightbuffersize);
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{