diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 92b48d24..dcbdf2f0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "jay-compositor"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d540d035..f5b02837 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "jay-compositor"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build/build.rs"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
diff --git a/build/logging.rs b/build/logging.rs
index 4b228d1e..5184b2db 100644
--- a/build/logging.rs
+++ b/build/logging.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
+use {
+    crate::open,
+    std::{fmt::Write as _, io::Write as _, process::Command},
+};
+
 pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    create_bridge()?;
+    create_version()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn create_bridge() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=src/bridge.c");
     cc::Build::new().file("src/bridge.c").compile("bridge");
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn create_version() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let mut version_string = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string();
+    if let Ok(output) = Command::new("git").arg("rev-parse").arg("HEAD").output() {
+        if output.status.success() {
+            if let Ok(commit) = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stdout) {
+                write!(version_string, " ({})", commit.trim())?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let mut f = open("version.rs")?;
+    writeln!(f, "pub const VERSION: &str = \"{}\";", version_string)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/deploy-notes.md b/deploy-notes.md
index 404a50d0..96c414fb 100644
--- a/deploy-notes.md
+++ b/deploy-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+# 1.0.3
+
+- Needs jay-compositor release.
+
 # 1.0.2
 
 - Needs jay-compositor release.
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 65e7ea38..e3a4d288 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 - Add support for wp-alpha-modifier.
 
+# 1.0.3 (2024-04-11)
+
+- Partially disable explicit sync on nvidia drivers.
+
 # 1.0.2 (2024-04-10)
 
 - Fixed a bug that caused the portal to fail.
diff --git a/src/backends/metal/video.rs b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
index 7d28ff93..fc72a813 100644
--- a/src/backends/metal/video.rs
+++ b/src/backends/metal/video.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ pub struct MetalDrmDevice {
     pub ctx: CloneCell<Rc<MetalRenderContext>>,
     pub on_change: OnChange<crate::backend::DrmEvent>,
     pub direct_scanout_enabled: Cell<Option<bool>>,
+    pub is_nvidia: bool,
 }
 
 impl MetalDrmDevice {
@@ -633,7 +634,6 @@ impl MetalConnector {
                     .perform_render_pass(pass)
                     .map_err(MetalError::RenderFrame)?;
                 sync_file = buffer.copy_to_dev(sf)?;
-                self.next_buffer.fetch_add(1);
                 output.perform_screencopies(&buffer.render_tex, !render_hw_cursor, 0, 0, None);
                 fb = buffer.drm.clone();
             }
@@ -714,7 +714,9 @@ impl MetalConnector {
                     c.change(plane.crtc_y.id, crtc_y as u64);
                     c.change(plane.crtc_w.id, crtc_w as u64);
                     c.change(plane.crtc_h.id, crtc_h as u64);
-                    c.change(plane.in_fence_fd, in_fence as u64);
+                    if !self.dev.is_nvidia {
+                        c.change(plane.in_fence_fd, in_fence as u64);
+                    }
                 });
                 new_fb = Some(fb);
             }
@@ -748,7 +750,9 @@ impl MetalConnector {
                     c.change(plane.src_y.id, 0);
                     c.change(plane.src_w.id, (width as u64) << 16);
                     c.change(plane.src_h.id, (height as u64) << 16);
-                    c.change(plane.in_fence_fd, in_fence as u64);
+                    if !self.dev.is_nvidia {
+                        c.change(plane.in_fence_fd, in_fence as u64);
+                    }
                 });
             } else {
                 changes.change_object(plane.id, |c| {
@@ -782,6 +786,9 @@ impl MetalConnector {
             Err(MetalError::Commit(e))
         } else {
             if let Some(fb) = new_fb {
+                if fb.direct_scanout_data.is_none() {
+                    self.next_buffer.fetch_add(1);
+                }
                 self.next_framebuffer.set(Some(fb));
             }
             if cursor_swap_buffer {
@@ -1586,6 +1593,22 @@ impl MetalBackend {
             Err(e) => return Err(MetalError::GbmDevice(e)),
         };
 
+        let mut is_nvidia = false;
+        match gbm.drm.version() {
+            Ok(v) => {
+                is_nvidia = v.name.contains_str("nvidia");
+                if is_nvidia {
+                    log::warn!(
+                        "Device {} use the nvidia driver. IN_FENCE_FD will not be used.",
+                        pending.devnode.as_bytes().as_bstr(),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("Could not fetch DRM version information: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
+            }
+        }
+
         let dev = Rc::new(MetalDrmDevice {
             backend: self.clone(),
             id: pending.id,
@@ -1608,6 +1631,7 @@ impl MetalBackend {
             ctx: CloneCell::new(ctx),
             on_change: Default::default(),
             direct_scanout_enabled: Default::default(),
+            is_nvidia,
         });
 
         let (connectors, futures) = get_connectors(self, &dev, &resources.connectors)?;
@@ -2385,6 +2409,7 @@ impl MetalBackend {
         if let Some(old) = connector.buffers.set(Some(buffers)) {
             old_buffers.push(old);
         }
+        connector.next_buffer.set(1);
         connector.primary_plane.set(Some(primary_plane.clone()));
         if let Some(cp) = &cursor_plane {
             cp.assigned.set(true);
diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 98e07650..068f281e 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ use {
             oserror::OsError, queue::AsyncQueue, refcounted::RefCounted, run_toplevel::RunToplevel,
             tri::Try,
         },
+        version::VERSION,
         video::drm::wait_for_sync_obj::WaitForSyncObj,
         wheel::{Wheel, WheelError},
         xkbcommon::XkbContext,
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ fn start_compositor2(
     test_future: Option<TestFuture>,
 ) -> Result<(), CompositorError> {
     log::info!("pid = {}", uapi::getpid());
+    log::info!("version = {VERSION}");
     init_fd_limit();
     leaks::init();
     clientmem::init()?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e22cbc93..bdd39264 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ mod tree;
 mod udev;
 mod user_session;
 mod utils;
+mod version;
 mod video;
 mod wheel;
 mod wire;
diff --git a/src/portal.rs b/src/portal.rs
index dc86725a..e196c9fb 100644
--- a/src/portal.rs
+++ b/src/portal.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use {
             run_toplevel::RunToplevel,
             xrd::xrd,
         },
+        version::VERSION,
         video::dmabuf::DmaBufIds,
         wheel::Wheel,
         wire_dbus::org,
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ async fn init_dbus_session(dbus: &Dbus, logger: Arc<Logger>) -> Rc<DbusSocket> {
         Ok(r) if r.get().rv == DBUS_REQUEST_NAME_REPLY_PRIMARY_OWNER => {
             log::info!("Acquired unique name {}", UNIQUE_NAME);
             logger.redirect("portal");
+            log::info!("version = {VERSION}");
             let fork = match fork_with_pidfd(false) {
                 Ok(f) => f,
                 Err(e) => fatal!("Could not fork: {}", ErrorFmt(e)),
diff --git a/src/version.rs b/src/version.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a10d703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/version.rs"));