diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
index a726cd279..36675a5d6 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device.c
@@ -547,9 +547,16 @@ data_device_set_selection (struct wl_client *client,
   meta_wayland_data_device_set_selection (data_device, source, serial);
 }
 
+static void
+data_device_release(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resource)
+{
+  wl_resource_destroy(resource);
+}
+
 static const struct wl_data_device_interface data_device_interface = {
   data_device_start_drag,
   data_device_set_selection,
+  data_device_release,
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-versions.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-versions.h
index e6ba794cd..3944956aa 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-versions.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-versions.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 /* Global/master objects (version exported by wl_registry and negotiated through bind) */
 #define META_WL_COMPOSITOR_VERSION          3
-#define META_WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_VERSION 1
+#define META_WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_VERSION 2
 #define META_XDG_SHELL_VERSION              1
 #define META_WL_SHELL_VERSION               1
 #define META_WL_SEAT_VERSION                4