diff --git a/package/mesa3d-demos/mesa3d-demos.mk b/package/mesa3d-demos/mesa3d-demos.mk
index 8acba9270a..cc0121f6d6 100644
--- a/package/mesa3d-demos/mesa3d-demos.mk
+++ b/package/mesa3d-demos/mesa3d-demos.mk
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@ else
 MESA3D_DEMOS_CONF_OPTS += -Dwayland=disabled
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_VULKAN_LOADER),y)
+MESA3D_DEMOS_DEPENDENCIES += vulkan-loader
+MESA3D_DEMOS_CONF_OPTS += -Dvulkan=enabled
+else
+MESA3D_DEMOS_CONF_OPTS += -Dvulkan=disabled
+endif
+
 $(eval $(meson-package))