diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 072c7370790..ffec8770823 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="allow_higher_compat_version" value="true" />
         </application>
 
+        <application name="Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered" executable="FFVIII.exe">
+            <option name="allow_higher_compat_version" value="true" />
+        </application>
+
 	<application name="The Culling" executable="Victory">
             <option name="force_glsl_version" value="440" />
         </application>