diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
index 9f1a8970e..3500fc19e 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
@@ -1169,6 +1169,12 @@ void VulkanGraphicsTest::setName(VkSemaphore obj, const std::string &name)
   setName(VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SEMAPHORE, (uint64_t)obj, name);
 }
 
+template <>
+void VulkanGraphicsTest::setName(VkEvent obj, const std::string &name)
+{
+  setName(VK_OBJECT_TYPE_EVENT, (uint64_t)obj, name);
+}
+
 template <>
 void VulkanGraphicsTest::setName(VkFence obj, const std::string &name)
 {