diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 5caaae8b..d662eba8 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -1208,6 +1208,9 @@ class Session:
         if "nativevulkanloader" in self.compat_config:
             self.dlloverrides["vulkan-1"] = "n"
 
+        if "enablenvapi" in self.compat_config:
+            self.env["DXVK_ENABLE_NVAPI"] = "1"
+
         s = ""
         for dll in self.dlloverrides:
             setting = self.dlloverrides[dll]