diff --git a/deps/zig-wlroots b/deps/zig-wlroots
index b270171..4c4e598 160000
--- a/deps/zig-wlroots
+++ b/deps/zig-wlroots
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b270171f7bfe19eb15c1bb2b20121dd9e7ac32f7
+Subproject commit 4c4e598445a7c4143c5d3650d54c9ffa415119df
diff --git a/river/main.zig b/river/main.zig
index 3a2d5ee..874b518 100644
--- a/river/main.zig
+++ b/river/main.zig
@@ -16,17 +16,9 @@
 // along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
-const assert = std.debug.assert;
 const os = std.os;
-
 const wlr = @import("wlroots");
 
-// River requires wlroots 0.14
-comptime {
-    assert(wlr.version.major == 0);
-    assert(wlr.version.minor == 14);
-}
-
 const build_options = @import("build_options");
 
 const c = @import("c.zig");