diff --git a/libs/filamat/src/GLSLPostProcessor.cpp b/libs/filamat/src/GLSLPostProcessor.cpp
index 30d0f967f8..e5a7eed5db 100644
--- a/libs/filamat/src/GLSLPostProcessor.cpp
+++ b/libs/filamat/src/GLSLPostProcessor.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void GLSLPostProcessor::fullOptimization(const TShader& tShader,
         CompilerGLSL glslCompiler(move(spirv));
         glslCompiler.set_common_options(glslOptions);
 
-        if (tShader.getStage() == EShLangFragment && !glslOptions.es) {
+        if (!glslOptions.es) {
             // enable GL_ARB_shading_language_packing if available
             glslCompiler.add_header_line("#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_packing : enable");
         }