diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 2faae59df..5311dc73c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Input Method Extensions: Fix incorrect rendering of IME in-progress text in some situations (:pull:`6002`)
 
+- Linux: Reduce minimum required OpenGL version from 3.3 to 3.1 + extensions (:iss:`2790`)
+
 
 0.27.1 [2023-02-07]
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diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index 23bdd8b33..fb9b2e5f2 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
 #include "banned.h"
 // Required minimum OpenGL version
 #define OPENGL_REQUIRED_VERSION_MAJOR 3
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#define OPENGL_REQUIRED_VERSION_MINOR 3
+#else
 #define OPENGL_REQUIRED_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#endif
 #define GLSL_VERSION 140
 #define GLFW_MOD_KITTY (GLFW_MOD_LAST * 2)
 #define UNUSED __attribute__ ((unused))