diff --git a/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs b/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
index 9949a44..6cf1eda 100644
--- a/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
+++ b/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::Arc,
 };
 
-use ash::{util::Align, vk, Entry, Instance};
+use ash::{extensions::ext::DebugUtils, util::Align, vk, Entry, Instance};
 use ash_window::enumerate_required_extensions;
 use librashader::runtime::vk::{FilterChain, FilterChainOptions, FrameOptions, VulkanObjects};
 use raw_window_handle::{HasRawDisplayHandle, HasRawWindowHandle, RawDisplayHandle};
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ const VERTICES: [Vertex; 3] = [Vertex(-1.0, -1.0), Vertex(3.0, -1.0), Vertex(-1.
 pub struct RendererBackendManager {
     entry: Entry,
     instance: Instance,
+    debug_utils_loader: DebugUtils,
+    debug_call_back: vk::DebugUtilsMessengerEXT,
 }
 
 impl RendererBackendManager {
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ impl RendererBackendManager {
             .unwrap()
             .to_vec();
 
+        extension_names.push(DebugUtils::name().as_ptr());
+
         #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
         {
             #[cfg(not(feature = "vulkan-static"))]
@@ -76,13 +80,41 @@ impl RendererBackendManager {
             .build();
 
         let instance = unsafe { entry.create_instance(&create_info, None) }.unwrap();
-        Self { entry, instance }
+
+        let debug_info = vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT::builder()
+            .message_severity(
+                vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::ERROR
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::WARNING
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::INFO,
+            )
+            .message_type(
+                vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::GENERAL
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::VALIDATION
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::PERFORMANCE,
+            )
+            .pfn_user_callback(Some(vulkan_debug_callback))
+            .build();
+
+        let debug_utils_loader = DebugUtils::new(&entry, &instance);
+        let debug_call_back =
+            unsafe { debug_utils_loader.create_debug_utils_messenger(&debug_info, None) }.unwrap();
+
+        Self {
+            entry,
+            instance,
+            debug_utils_loader,
+            debug_call_back,
+        }
     }
 }
 
 impl Drop for RendererBackendManager {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        unsafe { self.instance.destroy_instance(None) };
+        unsafe {
+            self.debug_utils_loader
+                .destroy_debug_utils_messenger(self.debug_call_back, None);
+            self.instance.destroy_instance(None);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -715,3 +747,31 @@ impl Drop for VulkanWindowInner {
         }
     }
 }
+
+unsafe extern "system" fn vulkan_debug_callback(
+    message_severity: vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT,
+    message_type: vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT,
+    p_callback_data: *const vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT,
+    _user_data: *mut std::os::raw::c_void,
+) -> vk::Bool32 {
+    let callback_data = *p_callback_data;
+    let message_id_number = callback_data.message_id_number;
+
+    let message_id_name = if callback_data.p_message_id_name.is_null() {
+        std::borrow::Cow::from("")
+    } else {
+        std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(callback_data.p_message_id_name).to_string_lossy()
+    };
+
+    let message = if callback_data.p_message.is_null() {
+        std::borrow::Cow::from("")
+    } else {
+        std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(callback_data.p_message).to_string_lossy()
+    };
+
+    println!(
+        "{message_severity:?}:\n{message_type:?} [{message_id_name} ({message_id_number})] : {message}\n",
+    );
+
+    vk::FALSE
+}