diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 0a69b64..77ab273 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct kmscon_app {
 	struct kmscon_input *input;
 	struct kmscon_ui *ui;
 
+	struct uterm_vt_master *vtm;
 	struct uterm_monitor *mon;
 	struct kmscon_dlist seats;
 };
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ static void destroy_app(struct kmscon_app *app)
 	uterm_video_unref(app->video);
 	kmscon_vt_unref(app->vt);
 	uterm_monitor_unref(app->mon);
+	uterm_vt_master_unref(app->vtm);
 	ev_eloop_unregister_signal_cb(app->eloop, SIGINT, sig_generic, app);
 	ev_eloop_unregister_signal_cb(app->eloop, SIGTERM, sig_generic, app);
 	ev_eloop_rm_eloop(app->vt_eloop);
@@ -189,6 +191,10 @@ static int setup_app(struct kmscon_app *app)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_app;
 
+	ret = uterm_vt_master_new(&app->vtm, app->vt_eloop);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_app;
+
 	kmscon_dlist_init(&app->seats);
 
 	ret = uterm_monitor_new(&app->mon, app->eloop, monitor_event, app);