diff --git a/base/vulkantools.cpp b/base/vulkantools.cpp
index ed5caf79..c987e3c5 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkantools.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,14 @@ VkRenderPassBeginInfo vkTools::initializers::renderPassBeginInfo()
 	return renderPassBeginInfo;
 }
 
+VkRenderPassCreateInfo vkTools::initializers::renderPassCreateInfo()
+{
+	VkRenderPassCreateInfo renderPassCreateInfo = {};
+	renderPassCreateInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_CREATE_INFO;
+	renderPassCreateInfo.pNext = NULL;
+	return renderPassCreateInfo;
+}
+
 VkImageMemoryBarrier vkTools::initializers::imageMemoryBarrier()
 {
 	VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier = {};
diff --git a/base/vulkantools.h b/base/vulkantools.h
index df2f37e0..71b8ade0 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.h
+++ b/base/vulkantools.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace vkTools
 		VkCommandBufferInheritanceInfo commandBufferInheritanceInfo();
 
 		VkRenderPassBeginInfo renderPassBeginInfo();
+		VkRenderPassCreateInfo renderPassCreateInfo();
 
 		VkImageMemoryBarrier imageMemoryBarrier();
 		VkBufferMemoryBarrier bufferMemoryBarrier();