diff --git a/lib/src/lib.rs b/lib/src/lib.rs
index 5768fea..f46ead8 100644
--- a/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ use std::{
     sync::{mpsc::Receiver, Arc, Mutex},
 };
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "vulkan", feature = "pixels"))]
+compile_error!("select only one rendering backend!");
+
 #[allow(unused_attributes)]
 #[cfg(any(feature = "vulkan-renderer", feature = "pixels-renderer"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "pixels-renderer", path = "renderer/pixels.rs")]