diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkglcontext-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkglcontext-wayland.c
index 254900d1af..a2210257f7 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkglcontext-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkglcontext-wayland.c
@@ -389,18 +389,18 @@ find_eglconfig_for_window (GdkWindow  *window,
   attrs[i++] = EGL_RGB_BUFFER;
 
   attrs[i++] = EGL_RED_SIZE;
-  attrs[i++] = 1;
+  attrs[i++] = 8;
   attrs[i++] = EGL_GREEN_SIZE;
-  attrs[i++] = 1;
+  attrs[i++] = 8;
   attrs[i++] = EGL_BLUE_SIZE;
-  attrs[i++] = 1;
+  attrs[i++] = 8;
 
   use_rgba = (visual == gdk_screen_get_rgba_visual (gdk_display_get_default_screen (display)));
 
   if (use_rgba)
     {
       attrs[i++] = EGL_ALPHA_SIZE;
-      attrs[i++] = 1;
+      attrs[i++] = 8;
     }
   else
     {