diff --git a/protocols/meson.build b/protocols/meson.build
index 0a7cc8f..c3df6da 100644
--- a/protocols/meson.build
+++ b/protocols/meson.build
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ wayland_scanner_client = generator(
 )
 
 client_protocols = [
+  wl_protocol_dir / 'stable/tablet/tablet-v2.xml', # cursor-shape dependency
   wl_protocol_dir / 'stable/viewporter/viewporter.xml',
   wl_protocol_dir / 'stable/xdg-shell/xdg-shell.xml', # layer-shell dependency
+  wl_protocol_dir / 'staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml',
   'wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1.xml',
   'wlr-screencopy-unstable-v1.xml',
 ]
diff --git a/src/dulcepan.h b/src/dulcepan.h
index 532c4e4..d914a0b 100644
--- a/src/dulcepan.h
+++ b/src/dulcepan.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ struct dp_seat {
 	struct xkb_keymap *xkb_keymap;
 	struct xkb_state *xkb_state;
 
+	struct wp_cursor_shape_device_v1 *cursor_shape_device;
+
 	// The output the pointer is on
 	struct dp_output *ptr_output;
 	// In buffer space
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ struct dp_state {
 	struct wl_shm *shm;
 	struct zwlr_layer_shell_v1 *layer_shell;
 	struct zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1 *screencopy_manager;
+	struct wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1 *cursor_shape_manager;
 
 	bool initialized;
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3548aca..78e6225 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <wayland-client-protocol.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
+#include "cursor-shape-v1-protocol.h"
 #include "dulcepan.h"
 #include "viewporter-protocol.h"
 #include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ static void registry_handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry, uin
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1_interface.name) == 0) {
 		state->screencopy_manager =
 				wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1_interface, 1);
+	} else if (strcmp(interface, wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1_interface.name) == 0) {
+		state->cursor_shape_manager =
+				wl_registry_bind(registry, name, &wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1_interface, 1);
 	} else if (strcmp(interface, wl_output_interface.name) == 0) {
 		if (state->initialized) {
 			dp_log_fatal("An output was added after initialization");
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ static void run(struct dp_state *state) {
 		dp_log_fatal("The compositor has no zwlr_layer_shell_v1");
 	} else if (state->screencopy_manager == NULL) {
 		dp_log_fatal("The compositor has no zwlr_screencopy_manager_v1");
+	} else if (state->cursor_shape_manager == NULL) {
+		dp_log_fatal("The compositor has no wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1");
 	}
 
 	if (wl_list_empty(&state->outputs)) {
diff --git a/src/seat.c b/src/seat.c
index bccf4fe..a79ba4e 100644
--- a/src/seat.c
+++ b/src/seat.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <wayland-client-protocol.h>
 #include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
 
+#include "cursor-shape-v1-protocol.h"
 #include "dulcepan.h"
 
 static void keyboard_handle_keymap(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard,
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ static void pointer_handle_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer, uint
 	seat->ptr_output = wl_surface_get_user_data(surface);
 	assert(seat->ptr_output != NULL);
 	save_position(seat, sx, sy);
+	wp_cursor_shape_device_v1_set_shape(
+			seat->cursor_shape_device, serial, WP_CURSOR_SHAPE_DEVICE_V1_SHAPE_DEFAULT);
 }
 
 static void pointer_handle_leave(
@@ -172,6 +175,8 @@ static void seat_handle_capabilities(void *data, struct wl_seat *wl_seat, uint32
 	if ((caps & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER) != 0 && seat->pointer == NULL) {
 		seat->pointer = wl_seat_get_pointer(wl_seat);
 		wl_pointer_add_listener(seat->pointer, &pointer_listener, seat);
+		seat->cursor_shape_device = wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1_get_pointer(
+				seat->state->cursor_shape_manager, seat->pointer);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ void dp_seat_destroy(struct dp_seat *seat) {
 	}
 	if (seat->pointer != NULL) {
 		wl_pointer_release(seat->pointer);
+		wp_cursor_shape_device_v1_destroy(seat->cursor_shape_device);
 	}
 
 	xkb_keymap_unref(seat->xkb_keymap);