diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7adcb5d..89dbe908 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ protocolNew("unstable/primary-selection" "primary-selection-unstable-v1" false)
 protocolNew("staging/xwayland-shell" "xwayland-shell-v1" false)
 protocolNew("stable/viewporter" "viewporter" false)
 protocolNew("stable/linux-dmabuf" "linux-dmabuf-v1" false)
+protocolNew("staging/drm-lease" "drm-lease-v1" false)
 
 protocolWayland()
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 58b4cdd8..fba38f4e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../devices/ITouch.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/LayerShell.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/PresentationTime.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMLease.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Output.hpp"
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
@@ -92,10 +93,9 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
 
     if (output->nonDesktop) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Not configuring non-desktop output");
-        // TODO:
-        // if (g_pCompositor->m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr) {
-        //     wlr_drm_lease_v1_manager_offer_output(g_pCompositor->m_sWRLDRMLeaseMgr, output);
-        // }
+        if (PROTO::lease)
+            PROTO::lease->offer(self.lock());
+
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index a221e1e9..f14ec7d3 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class CMonitor {
     bool                        RATScheduled = false;
     CTimer                      lastPresentationTimer;
 
+    bool                        isBeingLeased = false;
+
     SMonitorRule                activeMonitorRule;
 
     WP<CMonitor>                self;
diff --git a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
index 74cebd0c..90f52947 100644
--- a/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/ProtocolManager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/Viewporter.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/MesaDRM.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/LinuxDMABUF.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/DRMLease.hpp"
 
 #include "../protocols/core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp"
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ CProtocolManager::CProtocolManager() {
     PROTO::dataWlr             = std::make_unique<CDataDeviceWLRProtocol>(&zwlr_data_control_manager_v1_interface, 2, "DataDeviceWlr");
     PROTO::primarySelection    = std::make_unique<CPrimarySelectionProtocol>(&zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1_interface, 1, "PrimarySelection");
     PROTO::xwaylandShell       = std::make_unique<CXWaylandShellProtocol>(&xwayland_shell_v1_interface, 1, "XWaylandShell");
+    PROTO::lease               = std::make_unique<CDRMLeaseProtocol>(&wp_drm_lease_device_v1_interface, 1, "DRMLease");
 
     if (g_pHyprOpenGL->getDRMFormats().size() > 0) {
         PROTO::mesaDRM  = std::make_unique<CMesaDRMProtocol>(&wl_drm_interface, 2, "MesaDRM");
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp b/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36ac0998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMLease.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+#include "DRMLease.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
+#include <aquamarine/backend/DRM.hpp>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#define LOGM PROTO::lease->protoLog
+
+CDRMLeaseResource::CDRMLeaseResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource_, SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource> request) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    parent    = request->parent;
+    requested = request->requested;
+
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        if (!m->monitor || m->monitor->isBeingLeased) {
+            LOGM(ERR, "Rejecting lease: no monitor or monitor is being leased for {}", (m->monitor ? m->monitor->szName : "null"));
+            resource->sendFinished();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // grant the lease if it is seemingly valid
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Leasing outputs: {}", [this]() {
+        std::string roll;
+        for (auto& o : requested) {
+            roll += std::format("{} ", o->monitor->szName);
+        }
+        return roll;
+    }());
+
+    std::vector<SP<Aquamarine::IOutput>> outputs;
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        outputs.emplace_back(m->monitor->output);
+    }
+
+    auto aqlease = Aquamarine::CDRMLease::create(outputs);
+    if (!aqlease) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Rejecting lease: backend failed to alloc a lease");
+        resource->sendFinished();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Granting lease, sending fd {}", aqlease->leaseFD);
+
+    resource->sendLeaseFd(aqlease->leaseFD);
+
+    lease = aqlease;
+
+    for (auto& m : requested) {
+        m->monitor->isBeingLeased = true;
+    }
+
+    listeners.destroyLease = lease->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        for (auto& m : requested) {
+            if (m && m->monitor)
+                m->monitor->isBeingLeased = false;
+        }
+
+        resource->sendFinished();
+    });
+
+    close(lease->leaseFD);
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseRequestResource::CDRMLeaseRequestResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setRequestConnector([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r, wl_resource* conn) {
+        if (!conn) {
+            resource->error(-1, "Null connector");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto CONNECTOR = CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::fromResource(conn);
+
+        if (std::find(requested.begin(), requested.end(), CONNECTOR) != requested.end()) {
+            resource->error(WP_DRM_LEASE_REQUEST_V1_ERROR_DUPLICATE_CONNECTOR, "Connector already requested");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // TODO: when (if) we add multi, make sure this is from the correct device.
+
+        requested.emplace_back(CONNECTOR);
+    });
+
+    resource->setSubmit([this](CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1* r, uint32_t id) {
+        if (requested.empty()) {
+            resource->error(WP_DRM_LEASE_REQUEST_V1_ERROR_EMPTY_LEASE, "No connectors added");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), -1), self.lock());
+        if (!RESOURCE) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PROTO::lease->m_vLeases.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+        // per protcol, after submit, this is dead.
+        PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this);
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseRequestResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource> CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::fromResource(wl_resource* res) {
+    auto data = (CDRMLeaseConnectorResource*)(((CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1*)wl_resource_get_user_data(res))->data());
+    return data ? data->self.lock() : nullptr;
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::CDRMLeaseConnectorResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource_, SP<CMonitor> monitor_) : monitor(monitor_), resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setData(this);
+
+    listeners.destroyMonitor = monitor->events.destroy.registerListener([this](std::any d) {
+        resource->sendWithdrawn();
+        dead = true;
+    });
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseConnectorResource::sendData() {
+    resource->sendName(monitor->szName.c_str());
+    resource->sendDescription(monitor->szDescription.c_str());
+
+    auto AQDRMOutput = (Aquamarine::CDRMOutput*)monitor->output.get();
+    resource->sendConnectorId(AQDRMOutput->getConnectorID());
+
+    resource->sendDone();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::CDRMLeaseDeviceResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
+    if (!good())
+        return;
+
+    resource->setOnDestroy([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+    resource->setRelease([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r) { PROTO::lease->destroyResource(this); });
+
+    resource->setCreateLeaseRequest([this](CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1* r, uint32_t id) {
+        auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), id));
+        if (!RESOURCE) {
+            resource->noMemory();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+
+        PROTO::lease->m_vRequests.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+        LOGM(LOG, "New lease request {}", id);
+
+        RESOURCE->parent = self;
+    });
+
+    int fd = ((Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)PROTO::lease->primaryDevice->backend.get())->getNonMasterFD();
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Failed to dup fd in lease");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Sending DRMFD {} to new lease device", fd);
+    resource->sendDrmFd(fd);
+    close(fd);
+
+    for (auto& m : PROTO::lease->primaryDevice->offeredOutputs) {
+        sendConnector(m.lock());
+    }
+
+    resource->sendDone();
+}
+
+bool CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::good() {
+    return resource->resource();
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseDeviceResource::sendConnector(SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    if (std::find_if(connectorsSent.begin(), connectorsSent.end(), [monitor](const auto& e) { return e->monitor == monitor; }) != connectorsSent.end())
+        return;
+
+    auto RESOURCE = makeShared<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1>(resource->client(), resource->version(), -1), monitor);
+    if (!RESOURCE) {
+        resource->noMemory();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    RESOURCE->parent = self;
+    RESOURCE->self   = RESOURCE;
+
+    LOGM(LOG, "Sending new connector {}", monitor->szName);
+
+    connectorsSent.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+    PROTO::lease->m_vConnectors.emplace_back(RESOURCE);
+
+    resource->sendConnector(RESOURCE->resource.get());
+
+    RESOURCE->sendData();
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseDevice::CDRMLeaseDevice(SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> drmBackend) : backend(drmBackend) {
+    auto drm = (Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)drmBackend.get();
+
+    auto fd = drm->getNonMasterFD();
+
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Failed to dup fd for drm node {}", drm->gpuName);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    close(fd);
+    success = true;
+    name    = drm->gpuName;
+}
+
+CDRMLeaseProtocol::CDRMLeaseProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
+    for (auto& b : g_pCompositor->m_pAqBackend->getImplementations()) {
+        if (b->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+            continue;
+
+        auto drm = ((Aquamarine::CDRMBackend*)b.get())->self.lock();
+
+        primaryDevice = makeShared<CDRMLeaseDevice>(drm);
+
+        if (primaryDevice->success)
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (!primaryDevice || primaryDevice->success) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "No DRM backend, not creating lease");
+        PROTO::lease.reset();
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
+    const auto RESOURCE = m_vManagers.emplace_back(makeShared<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>(makeShared<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1>(client, ver, id)));
+
+    if (!RESOURCE->good()) {
+        wl_client_post_no_memory(client);
+        m_vManagers.pop_back();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    RESOURCE->self = RESOURCE;
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseDeviceResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vManagers, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseConnectorResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vConnectors, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseRequestResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vRequests, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::destroyResource(CDRMLeaseResource* resource) {
+    std::erase_if(m_vLeases, [resource](const auto& e) { return e.get() == resource; });
+}
+
+void CDRMLeaseProtocol::offer(SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    if (std::find(primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.begin(), primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.end(), monitor) != primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.end())
+        return;
+
+    if (monitor->output->getBackend()->type() != Aquamarine::AQ_BACKEND_DRM)
+        return;
+
+    if (monitor->output->getBackend() != primaryDevice->backend) {
+        LOGM(ERR, "Monitor {} cannot be leased: primaryDevice lease is for a different device", monitor->szName);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    primaryDevice->offeredOutputs.emplace_back(monitor);
+
+    for (auto& m : m_vManagers) {
+        m->sendConnector(monitor);
+        m->resource->sendDone();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp b/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56eaa3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/DRMLease.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "WaylandProtocol.hpp"
+#include "drm-lease-v1.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/signal/Signal.hpp"
+
+/*
+    TODO: this protocol is not made for systems with multiple DRM nodes (e.g. multigpu)
+*/
+
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(CDRMBackend);
+AQUAMARINE_FORWARD(CDRMLease);
+class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+class CMonitor;
+class CDRMLeaseProtocol;
+class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource;
+class CDRMLeaseRequestResource;
+
+class CDRMLeaseResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource_, SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource> request);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 parent;
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> requested;
+    WP<Aquamarine::CDRMLease>                   lease;
+
+    int                                         leaseFD = -1;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyLease;
+    } listeners;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseRequestResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseRequestResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource_);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 parent;
+    WP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>                self;
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> requested;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseRequestV1> resource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseConnectorResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource_, SP<CMonitor> monitor_);
+    static SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource> fromResource(wl_resource*);
+
+    bool                                  good();
+    void                                  sendData();
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>        self;
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>           parent;
+    WP<CMonitor>                          monitor;
+    bool                                  dead = false;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseConnectorV1> resource;
+
+    struct {
+        CHyprSignalListener destroyMonitor;
+    } listeners;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseDeviceResource(SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource_);
+
+    bool                                        good();
+    void                                        sendConnector(SP<CMonitor> monitor);
+
+    std::vector<WP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> connectorsSent;
+
+    WP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>                 self;
+
+  private:
+    SP<CWpDrmLeaseDeviceV1> resource;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseProtocol;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseDevice {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseDevice(SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> drmBackend);
+
+    std::string                 name    = "";
+    bool                        success = false;
+    SP<Aquamarine::CDRMBackend> backend;
+
+    std::vector<WP<CMonitor>>   offeredOutputs;
+};
+
+class CDRMLeaseProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
+  public:
+    CDRMLeaseProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name);
+
+    virtual void bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id);
+
+    void         offer(SP<CMonitor> monitor);
+
+  private:
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseDeviceResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseConnectorResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseRequestResource* resource);
+    void destroyResource(CDRMLeaseResource* resource);
+
+    //
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseDeviceResource>>    m_vManagers;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseConnectorResource>> m_vConnectors;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseRequestResource>>   m_vRequests;
+    std::vector<SP<CDRMLeaseResource>>          m_vLeases;
+
+    SP<CDRMLeaseDevice>                         primaryDevice;
+
+    friend class CDRMLeaseDeviceResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseConnectorResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseRequestResource;
+    friend class CDRMLeaseResource;
+};
+
+namespace PROTO {
+    inline UP<CDRMLeaseProtocol> lease;
+};