diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index f93a2030..5c22fda0 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GPUCompiler = "1.6"
 GPUToolbox = "0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1"
 KernelAbstractions = "0.9.39"
 LLVM = "6, 7, 8, 9"
-NEO_jll = "=25.44.36015"
+NEO_jll = "=26.18.38308"
 Preferences = "1"
 SPIRVIntrinsics = "0.5"
 SPIRV_LLVM_Translator_jll = "21"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SPIRV_Tools_jll = "2025.4.0"
 SpecialFunctions = "1.3, 2"
 StaticArrays = "1"
 julia = "1.10"
-oneAPI_Level_Zero_Loader_jll = "1.25"
+oneAPI_Level_Zero_Loader_jll = "1.29"
 oneAPI_Support_jll = "0.9.2"
 
 [extras]
diff --git a/lib/level-zero/oneL0.jl b/lib/level-zero/oneL0.jl
index f9697029..900f80de 100644
--- a/lib/level-zero/oneL0.jl
+++ b/lib/level-zero/oneL0.jl
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ function __init__()
                       If you have a local oneAPI toolchain, you can use that; refer to the documentation for more details."""
             return
         end
+
+        # starting with v1.29, the Level Zero loader no longer probes for the default
+        # driver library name, so explicitly point it at the NEO driver from our artifacts.
+        if !haskey(ENV, "ZE_ENABLE_ALT_DRIVERS")
+            ENV["ZE_ENABLE_ALT_DRIVERS"] = NEO_jll.libze_intel_gpu
+        end
     end
 
     try