diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
index 78f564388f47c2..afceef8a1846e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl3/package.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
   x11Support ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows,
 }:
 
+assert waylandSupport -> openglSupport;
+
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "sdl3";
   version = "3.2.2";