diff --git a/src/microsoft/compiler/nir_to_dxil.c b/src/microsoft/compiler/nir_to_dxil.c
index d39ded45e52..01c332f4f1c 100644
--- a/src/microsoft/compiler/nir_to_dxil.c
+++ b/src/microsoft/compiler/nir_to_dxil.c
@@ -5793,7 +5793,7 @@ dxil_validator_can_validate_shader_model(unsigned sm_minor, unsigned val_minor)
 }
 
 static const unsigned dxil_validator_min_capable_version = DXIL_VALIDATOR_1_4;
-static const unsigned dxil_validator_max_capable_version = DXIL_VALIDATOR_1_5;
+static const unsigned dxil_validator_max_capable_version = DXIL_VALIDATOR_1_6;
 
 bool
 nir_to_dxil(struct nir_shader *s, const struct nir_to_dxil_options *opts,