diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 07f78f39647..87f2c124af2 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -849,6 +849,13 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="vk_x11_strict_image_count" value="true" />
         </application>
 
+        <!-- Workaround for Hades: Vulkan backend of the game is not starting
+             if the implementation returns more than 3 swapchain images. -->
+        <application name="Hades" executable="Hades.exe">
+            <option name="vk_x11_override_min_image_count" value="3" />
+            <option name="vk_x11_strict_image_count" value="true" />
+        </application>
+
         <application name="Brink" executable="brink.exe">
             <option name="glx_extension_override" value="-GLX_OML_swap_method" />
             <option name="allow_higher_compat_version" value="true" />