diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
index b47c9d57237ac..830d2d08120e1 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ static vk::AttachmentDescription CreatePlaceholderAttachmentDescription(
 /// spec:
 /// https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/chap8.html#renderpass-compatibility
 ///
-static vk::UniqueRenderPass CreateRenderPass(const vk::Device& device,
-                                             const PipelineDescriptor& desc) {
+static vk::UniqueRenderPass CreateCompatRenderPassForPipeline(
+    const vk::Device& device,
+    const PipelineDescriptor& desc) {
   std::vector<vk::AttachmentDescription> attachments;
 
   std::vector<vk::AttachmentReference> color_refs;
@@ -128,6 +129,13 @@ static vk::UniqueRenderPass CreateRenderPass(const vk::Device& device,
     return {};
   }
 
+  // This pass is not used with the render pass. It is only necessary to tell
+  // Vulkan the expected render pass layout. The actual pass will be created
+  // later during render pass setup and will need to be compatible with this
+  // one.
+  ContextVK::SetDebugName(device, pass.get(),
+                          "Compat Render Pass: " + desc.GetLabel());
+
   return std::move(pass);
 }
 
@@ -332,7 +340,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<PipelineVK> PipelineLibraryVK::CreatePipeline(
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  auto render_pass = CreateRenderPass(strong_device->GetDevice(), desc);
+  auto render_pass =
+      CreateCompatRenderPassForPipeline(strong_device->GetDevice(), desc);
   if (render_pass) {
     pipeline_info.setBasePipelineHandle(VK_NULL_HANDLE);
     pipeline_info.setSubpass(0);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc b/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
index 575178f229bf2..48772d09198e1 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/renderer_unittests.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanCreateBoxPrimitive) {
   auto desc = BoxPipelineBuilder::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(desc.has_value());
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
 
   // Vertex buffer.
   VertexBufferBuilder<VS::PerVertexData> vertex_builder;
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderPerspectiveCube) {
   desc->SetCullMode(CullMode::kBackFace);
   desc->SetWindingOrder(WindingOrder::kCounterClockwise);
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(std::move(desc)).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline);
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderMultiplePrimitives) {
   auto desc = BoxPipelineBuilder::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(desc.has_value());
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto box_pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(std::move(desc)).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(box_pipeline);
@@ -420,7 +423,9 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanRenderInstanced) {
           ->GetPipelineLibrary()
           ->GetPipeline(PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(
                             *GetContext())
-                            ->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4))
+                            ->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4)
+                            .SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt))
+
           .Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
 
@@ -459,6 +464,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanBlitTextureToTexture) {
   auto desc = PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(desc.has_value());
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto mipmaps_pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(std::move(desc)).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(mipmaps_pipeline);
@@ -571,6 +577,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanBlitTextureToBuffer) {
   auto desc = PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(desc.has_value());
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto mipmaps_pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(std::move(desc)).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(mipmaps_pipeline);
@@ -702,6 +709,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, CanGenerateMipmaps) {
   auto desc = PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(desc.has_value());
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto mipmaps_pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(std::move(desc)).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(mipmaps_pipeline);
@@ -818,6 +826,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, TheImpeller) {
       PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline_descriptor.has_value());
   pipeline_descriptor->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  pipeline_descriptor->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(pipeline_descriptor).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
@@ -878,6 +887,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, ArrayUniforms) {
       PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline_descriptor.has_value());
   pipeline_descriptor->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  pipeline_descriptor->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(pipeline_descriptor).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
@@ -934,6 +944,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, InactiveUniforms) {
       PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(*context);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline_descriptor.has_value());
   pipeline_descriptor->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  pipeline_descriptor->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
   auto pipeline =
       context->GetPipelineLibrary()->GetPipeline(pipeline_descriptor).Get();
   ASSERT_TRUE(pipeline && pipeline->IsValid());
@@ -1120,6 +1131,7 @@ TEST_P(RendererTest, StencilMask) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(vertex_buffer);
 
   desc->SetSampleCount(SampleCount::kCount4);
+  desc->SetStencilAttachmentDescriptors(std::nullopt);
 
   auto bridge = CreateTextureForFixture("bay_bridge.jpg");
   auto boston = CreateTextureForFixture("boston.jpg");