diff --git a/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs b/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
index b575ef61..d3f4bf8c 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/window/compositor.rs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ impl Compositor {
                     label: Some(
                         "iced_wgpu::window::compositor device descriptor",
                     ),
-                    required_features: wgpu::Features::empty(),
+                    required_features: wgpu::Features::SHADER_F16,
                     required_limits: required_limits.clone(),
                     memory_hints: wgpu::MemoryHints::MemoryUsage,
                     trace: wgpu::Trace::Off,