diff --git a/local/scripts/test-virgl-qemu.sh b/local/scripts/test-virgl-qemu.sh
index ff49a21ccb..95386296c7 100755
--- a/local/scripts/test-virgl-qemu.sh
+++ b/local/scripts/test-virgl-qemu.sh
@@ -97,16 +97,16 @@ fi
 
 # Build the QEMU command.
 # Crucial: virtio-vga-gl (NOT virtio-gpu/virtio-vga) is the 3D-capable device.
-#   -device virtio-vga-gl,virgl=on : required for host->guest 3D
-#   -display gtk,gl=on              : host exposes EGL surface
-#   -machine q35                    : modern Intel chipset (default in our scripts)
+# QEMU ≥ 8.0 dropped the legacy `virgl=on` property; `blob=true` is the
+# modern equivalent and activates the virgl blob-resource path the
+# redox-drm backend negotiates via VIRTIO_GPU_F_RESOURCE_BLOB.
 qemu_cmd=(
     qemu-system-x86_64
     -machine q35
     -smp "${smp_count}"
     -m "${ram_mb}"
     -drive file="${img_path}",format=raw,if=virtio
-    -device virtio-vga-gl,virgl=on
+    -device virtio-vga-gl,blob=true
     -display gtk,gl=on
     -boot d
     -serial stdio