diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_int8_ibuffer.cpp b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_int8_ibuffer.cpp
index d8703557e..45d20be8f 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_int8_ibuffer.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_int8_ibuffer.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ void main()
     devExts.push_back(VK_EXT_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_EXTENSION_NAME);
 
     VulkanGraphicsTest::Prepare(argc, argv);
+
+    static VkPhysicalDeviceIndexTypeUint8FeaturesEXT uint8Features = {
+        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_FEATURES_EXT};
+    uint8Features.indexTypeUint8 = VK_TRUE;
+
+    devInfoNext = &uint8Features;
   }
 
   int main()