diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d1f089a..6afc4a3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 					.file_name()
 					.expect("Stardust socket path not found"),
 			)
+			.env("GDK_BACKEND", "wayland")
+			.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "wayland")
+			.env("MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND", "1")
+			.env("CLUTTER_BACKEND", "wayland")
+			.env("SDL_VIDEODRIVER", "wayland")
 			.spawn();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/nodes/startup.rs b/src/nodes/startup.rs
index aa661e9..7666f08 100644
--- a/src/nodes/startup.rs
+++ b/src/nodes/startup.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ pub fn create_startup_settings_flex(
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-macro_rules! env_insert {
+macro_rules! var_env_insert {
 	($env:ident, $name:ident) => {
 		$env.insert(stringify!($name).to_string(), $name.get().unwrap().clone());
 	};
@@ -131,9 +131,16 @@ pub fn get_connection_environment_flex(
 	_data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
 	let mut env: FxHashMap<String, String> = FxHashMap::default();
-	env_insert!(env, STARDUST_INSTANCE);
+	var_env_insert!(env, STARDUST_INSTANCE);
 	#[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-	env_insert!(env, WAYLAND_DISPLAY);
+	{
+		var_env_insert!(env, WAYLAND_DISPLAY);
+		env.insert("GDK_BACKEND".to_string(), "wayland".to_string());
+		env.insert("QT_QPA_PLATFORM".to_string(), "wayland".to_string());
+		env.insert("MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND".to_string(), "1".to_string());
+		env.insert("CLUTTER_BACKEND".to_string(), "wayland".to_string());
+		env.insert("SDL_VIDEODRIVER".to_string(), "wayland".to_string());
+	}
 
 	Ok(serialize(env)?)
 }