diff --git a/eframe/src/native/run.rs b/eframe/src/native/run.rs
index 2f232ffbba0..076d2822262 100644
--- a/eframe/src/native/run.rs
+++ b/eframe/src/native/run.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ fn run_and_exit(
 mod glow_integration {
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
+    use winit::event_loop::EventLoopBuilder;
+
     use super::*;
 
     struct GlowWinitApp {
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@ mod glow_integration {
         native_options: &epi::NativeOptions,
         app_creator: epi::AppCreator,
     ) {
-        let event_loop = EventLoop::with_user_event();
+        let event_loop = EventLoopBuilder::with_user_event().build();
         let glow_eframe = GlowWinitApp::new(&event_loop, app_name, native_options, app_creator);
 
         if native_options.run_and_return {