diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index a848a45b6d..bfda69ce82 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ gdk_registry_handle_global (void               *data,
   else if (strcmp (interface, "wl_output") == 0)
     {
       output =
-       wl_registry_bind (display_wayland->wl_registry, id, &wl_output_interface, MIN (version, 2));
-      gdk_wayland_display_add_output (display_wayland, id, output, MIN (version, 2));
+       wl_registry_bind (display_wayland->wl_registry, id, &wl_output_interface, MIN (version, 3));
+      gdk_wayland_display_add_output (display_wayland, id, output, MIN (version, 3));
       _gdk_wayland_display_async_roundtrip (display_wayland);
     }
   else if (strcmp (interface, "wl_seat") == 0)
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkmonitor-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkmonitor-wayland.c
index b4523e016e..3db7810f26 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkmonitor-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkmonitor-wayland.c
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ gdk_wayland_monitor_finalize (GObject *object)
   g_free (monitor->name);
 
   g_clear_pointer (&monitor->xdg_output, zxdg_output_v1_destroy);
-  g_clear_pointer (&monitor->output, wl_output_destroy);
+
+  if (wl_output_get_version (monitor->output) >= WL_OUTPUT_RELEASE_SINCE_VERSION)
+    g_clear_pointer (&monitor->output, wl_output_release);
+  else
+    g_clear_pointer (&monitor->output, wl_output_destroy);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gdk_wayland_monitor_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }