diff --git a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
index c5585be0a..47ebd03b8 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<VulkanShader> VkShaderManager::LoadVertShader(FString shadername
 std::unique_ptr<VulkanShader> VkShaderManager::LoadFragShader(FString shadername, const char *frag_lump, const char *material_lump, const char *light_lump, const char *defines, bool alphatest, bool gbufferpass)
 {
 	FString code = GetTargetGlslVersion();
-	code << "\n#define SUPPORTS_RAYTRACING\n";
+	if (fb->device->SupportsDeviceExtension(VK_KHR_RAY_QUERY_EXTENSION_NAME))
+		code << "\n#define SUPPORTS_RAYTRACING\n";
 	code << defines;
 	code << "\n$placeholder$";	// here the code can later add more needed #defines.
 	code << "\n#define MAX_STREAM_DATA " << std::to_string(MAX_STREAM_DATA).c_str() << "\n";