diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
index ded82f1..bde5581 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ pub struct Renderer {
     command_pool: vk::CommandPool,
     /// The buffer used to record GPU commands.
     command_buffer: vk::CommandBuffer,
+    /// Signaled when the swapchain has provided an image to render into.
+    image_available_semaphore: vk::Semaphore,
+    /// Signaled when rendering is complete and the image is ready for presentation.
+    render_finished_semaphore: vk::Semaphore,
+    /// Signaled when the GPU has finished executing the command buffer.
+    in_flight_fence: vk::Fence,
 }
 
 impl Renderer {
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ impl Renderer {
         };
         let surface_loader = khr::surface::Instance::new(&entry, &instance);
 
-        // Pick a physical device that supports our surface
+        // Pick a physical device that supports the surface
         let physical_device = Self::pick_physical_device(&instance, &surface_loader, surface)?;
 
         // Find the graphics queue family (which must also support presentation)
@@ -135,7 +141,7 @@ impl Renderer {
         // Create the command pool
         let pool_create_info = vk::CommandPoolCreateInfo::default()
             .queue_family_index(graphics_queue_index)
-            // Allows us to reuse the command buffer every frame by resetting it
+            // Allows reusing the command buffer every frame by resetting it
             .flags(vk::CommandPoolCreateFlags::RESET_COMMAND_BUFFER);
 
         let command_pool = unsafe { device.create_command_pool(&pool_create_info, None)? };
@@ -148,6 +154,15 @@ impl Renderer {
 
         let command_buffer = unsafe { device.allocate_command_buffers(&alloc_info)?[0] };
 
+        // Create semaphores and fence for synchronization
+        let semaphore_info = vk::SemaphoreCreateInfo::default();
+        let fence_info = vk::FenceCreateInfo::default()
+            .flags(vk::FenceCreateFlags::SIGNALED);
+
+        let image_available_semaphore = unsafe { device.create_semaphore(&semaphore_info, None)? };
+        let render_finished_semaphore = unsafe { device.create_semaphore(&semaphore_info, None)? };
+        let in_flight_fence = unsafe { device.create_fence(&fence_info, None)? };
+
         Ok(Self {
             _entry: entry,
             instance,
@@ -167,6 +182,9 @@ impl Renderer {
             swapchain_image_views: image_views,
             command_pool,
             command_buffer,
+            image_available_semaphore,
+            render_finished_semaphore,
+            in_flight_fence,
         })
     }
 
@@ -379,6 +397,11 @@ impl Drop for Renderer {
         unsafe {
             self.device.destroy_command_pool(self.command_pool, None);
 
+            // Destroy synchronization primitives
+            self.device.destroy_semaphore(self.image_available_semaphore, None);
+            self.device.destroy_semaphore(self.render_finished_semaphore, None);
+            self.device.destroy_fence(self.in_flight_fence, None);
+
             // Destroy the swapchain
             self.swapchain_loader.destroy_swapchain(self.swapchain, None);