diff --git a/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go b/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
index 606708d..38e987b 100644
--- a/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
@@ -269,9 +269,10 @@ func preferDark() {
 func setupDragDest(p *pane, win *gtk.Window) {
 	// Accept URI drops using a target list
 	p.area.DragDestSet(gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_ALL, nil, gdk.ACTION_COPY)
-	if tl, err := gtk.TargetListNew([]gtk.TargetEntry{}); err == nil && tl != nil {
-		tl.AddURITargets(0)
-		p.area.DragDestSetTargetList(tl)
+	// gotk3 doesn't expose TargetList easily on drawing area; set default URI target via TargetEntry
+	target, err := gtk.TargetEntryNew("text/uri-list", gtk.TARGET_OTHER_APP, 0)
+	if err == nil {
+		p.area.DragDestSet(gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_ALL, []gtk.TargetEntry{*target}, gdk.ACTION_COPY)
 	}
 	p.area.Connect("drag-data-received", func(_ *gtk.DrawingArea, ctx *gdk.DragContext, x, y int, data *gtk.SelectionData, info uint, t uint32) {
 		uris := data.GetURIs()