diff --git a/exts/embree/CMakeLists.txt b/exts/embree/CMakeLists.txt
index b778871c4..09d88de33 100644
--- a/exts/embree/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/exts/embree/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ if(APPLE)
     target_include_directories(embree INTERFACE "/usr/local/include")
     set_target_properties(embree PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES "CXX"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION "/usr/local/lib/libembree3.dylib"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION "/usr/local/lib/libembree4.dylib"
       INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "/usr/local/include")
   else()
     target_include_directories(embree INTERFACE "/opt/homebrew/include")
     set_target_properties(embree PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES "CXX"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION "/opt/homebrew/lib/libembree3.dylib"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION "/opt/homebrew/lib/libembree4.dylib"
       INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "/opt/homebrew/include")
   endif()
 endif(APPLE)
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ if(MSVC)
   target_include_directories(embree INTERFACE "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree3/include/")
   set_target_properties(embree PROPERTIES
     IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES "CXX"
-    IMPORTED_LOCATION "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree3/bin/embree3.dll"
-    IMPORTED_IMPLIB "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree3/lib/embree3.lib"
-    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree3/include/")
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree4/bin/embree4.dll"
+    IMPORTED_IMPLIB "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree4/lib/embree4.lib"
+    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "/Program\ Files/Intel/Embree4/include/")
 endif(MSVC)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   target_include_directories(embree INTERFACE /usr/local/include)
   set_target_properties(embree PROPERTIES
     IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES "CXX"
-    IMPORTED_LOCATION "/usr/local/lib/libembree3.so"
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION "/usr/local/lib/libembree4.so"
     INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "/usr/local/include")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/libs/yocto/yocto_bvh.cpp b/libs/yocto/yocto_bvh.cpp
index f32005582..2ee12bb53 100644
--- a/libs/yocto/yocto_bvh.cpp
+++ b/libs/yocto/yocto_bvh.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include "yocto_geometry.h"
 
 #ifdef YOCTO_EMBREE
-#include <embree3/rtcore.h>
+#include <embree4/rtcore.h>
 #endif
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -487,9 +487,7 @@ intersection3f intersect_shape_ebvh(const shape_ebvh& sbvh,
   embree_ray.ray.id        = 0;
   embree_ray.hit.geomID    = RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID;
   embree_ray.hit.instID[0] = RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID;
-  auto embree_ctx          = RTCIntersectContext{};
-  rtcInitIntersectContext(&embree_ctx);
-  rtcIntersect1((RTCScene)sbvh.ebvh.get(), &embree_ctx, &embree_ray);
+  rtcIntersect1((RTCScene)sbvh.ebvh.get(), &embree_ray);
   if (embree_ray.hit.geomID == RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID) return {};
   auto element  = (int)embree_ray.hit.primID;
   auto uv       = vec2f{embree_ray.hit.u, embree_ray.hit.v};
@@ -513,9 +511,7 @@ intersection3f intersect_scene_ebvh(const scene_ebvh& sbvh,
   embree_ray.ray.id        = 0;
   embree_ray.hit.geomID    = RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID;
   embree_ray.hit.instID[0] = RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID;
-  auto embree_ctx          = RTCIntersectContext{};
-  rtcInitIntersectContext(&embree_ctx);
-  rtcIntersect1((RTCScene)sbvh.ebvh.get(), &embree_ctx, &embree_ray);
+  rtcIntersect1((RTCScene)sbvh.ebvh.get(), &embree_ray);
   if (embree_ray.hit.geomID == RTC_INVALID_GEOMETRY_ID) return {};
   auto instance = (int)embree_ray.hit.instID[0];
   auto element  = (int)embree_ray.hit.primID;