diff --git a/computeparticles/computeparticles.cpp b/computeparticles/computeparticles.cpp
index d25481d0..7a393b2f 100644
--- a/computeparticles/computeparticles.cpp
+++ b/computeparticles/computeparticles.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public:
 			&stagingBuffer.memory);
 
 		VulkanExampleBase::createBuffer(
-			VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT,
+			VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT,
 			VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
 			storageBufferSize,
 			nullptr,