diff --git a/clutter/osx/clutter-backend-osx.c b/clutter/osx/clutter-backend-osx.c
index 8daaa9f36..e78025305 100644
--- a/clutter/osx/clutter-backend-osx.c
+++ b/clutter/osx/clutter-backend-osx.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ clutter_backend_osx_post_parse (ClutterBackend  *backend,
    */
   NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute attrs[] = {
     NSOpenGLPFADoubleBuffer,
+    NSOpenGLPFADepthSize, 24,
+    NSOpenGLPFAStencilSize, 8,
     0
   };
   self->pixel_format = [[NSOpenGLPixelFormat alloc] initWithAttributes:attrs];