diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
index 78f564388f47..6f7f818984aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
   x11Support ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows,
 }:
 
+assert lib.assertMsg (
+  waylandSupport -> openglSupport
+) "SDL3 requires OpenGL support to enable Wayland";
+
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "sdl3";
   version = "3.2.2";