diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 58a262d24b..5434bbed22 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stb_dep = dependency('stb')
 
 wlroots_dep = dependency(
   'wlroots',
-  version: ['>= 0.16.0', '< 0.17.0'],
+  version: ['>= 0.17.0', '< 0.18.0'],
   fallback: ['wlroots', 'wlroots'],
   default_options: ['default_library=static', 'examples=false', 'xwayland=enabled', 'backends=libinput', 'renderers=[]', 'allocators=[]'],
 )
diff --git a/src/rendervulkan.cpp b/src/rendervulkan.cpp
index 2f02b94052..a6895eef85 100644
--- a/src/rendervulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/rendervulkan.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <vulkan/vulkan_core.h>
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <sys/sysmacros.h>
+#endif
+
 // Used to remove the config struct alignment specified by the NIS header
 #define NIS_ALIGNED(x)
 // NIS_Config needs to be included before the X11 headers because of conflicting defines introduced by X11
@@ -3399,100 +3403,22 @@ bool vulkan_supports_modifiers(void)
 	return g_device.supportsModifiers();
 }
 
-static void texture_destroy( struct wlr_texture *wlr_texture )
-{
-	VulkanWlrTexture_t *tex = (VulkanWlrTexture_t *)wlr_texture;
-	wlr_buffer_unlock( tex->buf );
-	delete tex;
-}
-
-static const struct wlr_texture_impl texture_impl = {
-	.destroy = texture_destroy,
-};
-
-static uint32_t renderer_get_render_buffer_caps( struct wlr_renderer *renderer )
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void renderer_begin( struct wlr_renderer *renderer, uint32_t width, uint32_t height )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static void renderer_end( struct wlr_renderer *renderer )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static void renderer_clear( struct wlr_renderer *renderer, const float color[4] )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static void renderer_scissor( struct wlr_renderer *renderer, struct wlr_box *box )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static bool renderer_render_subtexture_with_matrix( struct wlr_renderer *renderer, struct wlr_texture *texture, const struct wlr_fbox *box, const float matrix[9], float alpha )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static void renderer_render_quad_with_matrix( struct wlr_renderer *renderer, const float color[4], const float matrix[9] )
-{
-	abort(); // unreachable
-}
-
-static const uint32_t *renderer_get_shm_texture_formats( struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer, size_t *len
- )
+void vulkan_get_shm_formats(const uint32_t **formats, size_t *len)
 {
+	*formats = sampledShmFormats.data();
 	*len = sampledShmFormats.size();
-	return sampledShmFormats.data();
 }
 
-static const struct wlr_drm_format_set *renderer_get_dmabuf_texture_formats( struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer )
+const struct wlr_drm_format_set *vulkan_get_dmabuf_texture_formats()
 {
 	return &sampledDRMFormats;
 }
 
-static int renderer_get_drm_fd( struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer )
+int vulkan_get_drm_fd()
 {
 	return g_device.drmRenderFd();
 }
 
-static struct wlr_texture *renderer_texture_from_buffer( struct wlr_renderer *wlr_renderer, struct wlr_buffer *buf )
-{
-	VulkanWlrTexture_t *tex = new VulkanWlrTexture_t();
-	wlr_texture_init( &tex->base, &texture_impl, buf->width, buf->height );
-	tex->buf = wlr_buffer_lock( buf );
-	// TODO: check format/modifier
-	// TODO: if DMA-BUF, try importing it into Vulkan
-	return &tex->base;
-}
-
-static const struct wlr_renderer_impl renderer_impl = {
-	.begin = renderer_begin,
-	.end = renderer_end,
-	.clear = renderer_clear,
-	.scissor = renderer_scissor,
-	.render_subtexture_with_matrix = renderer_render_subtexture_with_matrix,
-	.render_quad_with_matrix = renderer_render_quad_with_matrix,
-	.get_shm_texture_formats = renderer_get_shm_texture_formats,
-	.get_dmabuf_texture_formats = renderer_get_dmabuf_texture_formats,
-	.get_drm_fd = renderer_get_drm_fd,
-	.get_render_buffer_caps = renderer_get_render_buffer_caps,
-	.texture_from_buffer = renderer_texture_from_buffer,
-};
-
-struct wlr_renderer *vulkan_renderer_create( void )
-{
-	VulkanRenderer_t *renderer = new VulkanRenderer_t();
-	wlr_renderer_init(&renderer->base, &renderer_impl);
-	return &renderer->base;
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<CVulkanTexture> vulkan_create_texture_from_wlr_buffer( struct wlr_buffer *buf )
 {
 
diff --git a/src/rendervulkan.hpp b/src/rendervulkan.hpp
index 46be18dd43..f5eb45808d 100644
--- a/src/rendervulkan.hpp
+++ b/src/rendervulkan.hpp
@@ -63,17 +63,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 
-struct VulkanRenderer_t
-{
-	struct wlr_renderer base;
-};
-
-struct VulkanWlrTexture_t
-{
-	struct wlr_texture base;
-	struct wlr_buffer *buf;
-};
-
 class CVulkanTexture
 {
 public:
@@ -269,6 +258,8 @@ bool acquire_next_image( void );
 bool vulkan_primary_dev_id(dev_t *id);
 bool vulkan_supports_modifiers(void);
 
-struct wlr_renderer *vulkan_renderer_create( void );
-
 using mat3x4 = std::array<std::array<float, 4>, 3>;
+
+void vulkan_get_shm_formats(const uint32_t **formats, size_t *len);
+const struct wlr_drm_format_set *vulkan_get_dmabuf_texture_formats();
+int vulkan_get_drm_fd();
diff --git a/src/wlserver.cpp b/src/wlserver.cpp
index dac191aaa8..0e884fbc8f 100644
--- a/src/wlserver.cpp
+++ b/src/wlserver.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/multi.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_keyboard.h>
-#include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_shm.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_touch.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <wlr/xwayland/server.h>
@@ -119,13 +120,7 @@ void xwayland_surface_commit(struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	VulkanWlrTexture_t *tex = (VulkanWlrTexture_t *) wlr_surface_get_texture( wlr_surface );
-	if ( tex == NULL )
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_buffer *buf = wlr_buffer_lock( tex->buf );
+	struct wlr_buffer *buf = wlr_buffer_lock(wlr_surface->current.buffer);
 
 	gpuvis_trace_printf( "xwayland_surface_commit wlr_surface %p", wlr_surface );
 
@@ -824,11 +819,16 @@ bool wlserver_init( void ) {
 
 	wlserver.wlr.virtual_keyboard_device = kbd;
 
-	wlserver.wlr.renderer = vulkan_renderer_create();
+	const uint32_t *shm_formats;
+	size_t shm_formats_len;
+	vulkan_get_shm_formats(&shm_formats, &shm_formats_len);
+	wlr_shm_create(wlserver.display, 1, shm_formats, shm_formats_len);
 
-	wlr_renderer_init_wl_display(wlserver.wlr.renderer, wlserver.display);
+	// TODO: use helper to build default feedback
+	const struct wlr_linux_dmabuf_feedback_v1 *default_feedback = NULL;
+	wlr_linux_dmabuf_v1_create(wlserver.display, 4, default_feedback);
 
-	wlserver.wlr.compositor = wlr_compositor_create(wlserver.display, wlserver.wlr.renderer);
+	wlserver.wlr.compositor = wlr_compositor_create(wlserver.display, nullptr);
 
 	wl_signal_add( &wlserver.wlr.compositor->events.new_surface, &new_surface_listener );
 
diff --git a/src/wlserver.hpp b/src/wlserver.hpp
index ff337a5ff8..781c63f7f6 100644
--- a/src/wlserver.hpp
+++ b/src/wlserver.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ struct wlserver_t {
 		struct wlr_backend *headless_backend;
 		struct wlr_backend *libinput_backend;
 
-		struct wlr_renderer *renderer;
 		struct wlr_compositor *compositor;
 		struct wlr_session *session;
 		struct wlr_seat *seat;
diff --git a/subprojects/wlroots b/subprojects/wlroots
index 1712a7d274..fe891ebd4e 160000
--- a/subprojects/wlroots
+++ b/subprojects/wlroots
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1712a7d27444d62f8da8eeedf0840b386a810e96
+Subproject commit fe891ebd4ea35f73286f84e374b71fc78e53e930