diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 29ac80778..1500a1d41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux" OR
 endif()
 
 if (ENABLE_VR_DEFAULT)
-    find_package(osgXR 0.3.9 QUIET)
+    find_package(osgXR 0.5.0 QUIET)
     if (osgXR_FOUND)
         set(SYSTEM_OSGXR_DEFAULT 1)
     endif()
diff --git a/src/Viewer/VRManager.cxx b/src/Viewer/VRManager.cxx
index 85221020f..fa768f51a 100644
--- a/src/Viewer/VRManager.cxx
+++ b/src/Viewer/VRManager.cxx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ VRManager::VRManager() :
                           FLIGHTGEAR_MINOR_VERSION << 8 |
                           FLIGHTGEAR_PATCH_VERSION);
     _settings->setApp("FlightGear", fgVersion);
-    _settings->preferEnvBlendMode(osgXR::Settings::OPAQUE);
+    _settings->preferEnvBlendMode(osgXR::Settings::BLEND_MODE_OPAQUE);
 
     // Inform osgXR what node masks to use
     setVisibilityMaskNodeMasks(simgear::NodeMask::LEFT_BIT,