diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 065efc6b09f..82b866b634f 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -362,6 +362,14 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
         </application>
 
+        <!-- roughly 30% increase in fps -->
+        <application name="7 Days To Die (64-bit)" executable="7DaysToDie.x86_64">
+            <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+        <application name="7 Days To Die (32-bit)" executable="7DaysToDie.x86">
+            <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+
         <!-- Adaptive sync blacklist follows below: -->
         <application name="gnome-shell" executable="gnome-shell">
             <option name="adaptive_sync" value="false" />