diff --git a/cmd/d2plugin-dagre/main.go b/cmd/d2plugin-dagre/main.go
index 5dbed2235..96130300e 100644
--- a/cmd/d2plugin-dagre/main.go
+++ b/cmd/d2plugin-dagre/main.go
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	xmain.Main(d2plugin.Serve(d2plugin.DagrePlugin))
+	xmain.Main(d2plugin.Serve(&d2plugin.DagrePlugin))
 }
diff --git a/d2chaos/d2chaos_test.go b/d2chaos/d2chaos_test.go
index d5ac6a17d..8b73e4e82 100644
--- a/d2chaos/d2chaos_test.go
+++ b/d2chaos/d2chaos_test.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func test(t *testing.T, textPath, text string) {
 		err = g.SetDimensions(nil, ruler, nil)
 		assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-		err = d2dagrelayout.Layout(ctx, g)
+		err = d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout(ctx, g)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/d2exporter/export_test.go b/d2exporter/export_test.go
index ca813d2b1..613090be5 100644
--- a/d2exporter/export_test.go
+++ b/d2exporter/export_test.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 	err = g.SetDimensions(nil, ruler, nil)
 	assert.JSON(t, nil, err)
 
-	err = d2sequence.Layout(ctx, g, d2dagrelayout.Layout)
+	err = d2sequence.Layout(ctx, g, d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/d2layouts/d2dagrelayout/layout.go b/d2layouts/d2dagrelayout/layout.go
index a6cb68e84..9969d2080 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2dagrelayout/layout.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2dagrelayout/layout.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ type dagreOpts struct {
 	ConfigurableOpts
 }
 
+func DefaultLayout(ctx context.Context, g *d2graph.Graph) (err error) {
+	return Layout(ctx, g, nil)
+}
+
 func Layout(ctx context.Context, g *d2graph.Graph, opts *ConfigurableOpts) (err error) {
 	if opts == nil {
 		opts = &DefaultOpts
diff --git a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
index 384d877e5..253310c61 100644
--- a/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
+++ b/d2layouts/d2elklayout/layout.go
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ type elkOpts struct {
 	ConfigurableOpts
 }
 
+func DefaultLayout(ctx context.Context, g *d2graph.Graph) (err error) {
+	return Layout(ctx, g, nil)
+}
+
 func Layout(ctx context.Context, g *d2graph.Graph, opts *ConfigurableOpts) (err error) {
 	if opts == nil {
 		opts = &DefaultOpts
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2sketch/sketch_test.go b/d2renderers/d2sketch/sketch_test.go
index e033bedfe..c2b8dadea 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2sketch/sketch_test.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2sketch/sketch_test.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 	diagram, _, err := d2lib.Compile(ctx, tc.script, &d2lib.CompileOptions{
 		Ruler:      ruler,
 		ThemeID:    0,
-		Layout:     d2dagrelayout.Layout,
+		Layout:     d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout,
 		FontFamily: go2.Pointer(d2fonts.HandDrawn),
 	})
 	if !tassert.Nil(t, err) {
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/appendix_test.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/appendix_test.go
index a4105c38e..74a6f327f 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/appendix_test.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/appendix/appendix_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 	diagram, _, err := d2lib.Compile(ctx, tc.script, &d2lib.CompileOptions{
 		Ruler:   ruler,
 		ThemeID: 0,
-		Layout:  d2dagrelayout.Layout,
+		Layout:  d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout,
 	})
 	if !tassert.Nil(t, err) {
 		return
diff --git a/docs/examples/lib/1-d2lib/d2lib.go b/docs/examples/lib/1-d2lib/d2lib.go
index 3b0114c88..af2b98674 100644
--- a/docs/examples/lib/1-d2lib/d2lib.go
+++ b/docs/examples/lib/1-d2lib/d2lib.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2graph"
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2layouts/d2dagrelayout"
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2lib"
 	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2renderers/d2svg"
@@ -15,8 +16,11 @@ import (
 // Remember to add if err != nil checks in production.
 func main() {
 	ruler, _ := textmeasure.NewRuler()
+	defaultLayout := func(ctx context.Context, g *d2graph.Graph) error {
+		return d2dagrelayout.Layout(ctx, g, nil)
+	}
 	diagram, _, _ := d2lib.Compile(context.Background(), "x -> y", &d2lib.CompileOptions{
-		Layout:  d2dagrelayout.Layout,
+		Layout:  defaultLayout,
 		Ruler:   ruler,
 		ThemeID: d2themescatalog.GrapeSoda.ID,
 	})
diff --git a/docs/examples/lib/2-d2oracle/d2oracle.go b/docs/examples/lib/2-d2oracle/d2oracle.go
index 1f265a05e..617943e15 100644
--- a/docs/examples/lib/2-d2oracle/d2oracle.go
+++ b/docs/examples/lib/2-d2oracle/d2oracle.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func main() {
 	// From one.go
 	ruler, _ := textmeasure.NewRuler()
 	_, graph, _ := d2lib.Compile(context.Background(), "x -> y", &d2lib.CompileOptions{
-		Layout:  d2dagrelayout.Layout,
+		Layout:  d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout,
 		Ruler:   ruler,
 		ThemeID: d2themescatalog.GrapeSoda.ID,
 	})
diff --git a/docs/examples/lib/3-lowlevel/lowlevel.go b/docs/examples/lib/3-lowlevel/lowlevel.go
index 1ad6443b0..1912137f4 100644
--- a/docs/examples/lib/3-lowlevel/lowlevel.go
+++ b/docs/examples/lib/3-lowlevel/lowlevel.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 	graph, _ := d2compiler.Compile("", strings.NewReader("x -> y"), nil)
 	ruler, _ := textmeasure.NewRuler()
 	_ = graph.SetDimensions(nil, ruler, nil)
-	_ = d2dagrelayout.Layout(context.Background(), graph)
+	_ = d2dagrelayout.Layout(context.Background(), graph, nil)
 	diagram, _ := d2exporter.Export(context.Background(), graph, d2themescatalog.NeutralDefault.ID, nil)
 	out, _ := d2svg.Render(diagram, &d2svg.RenderOpts{
 		Pad: d2svg.DEFAULT_PADDING,
diff --git a/e2etests/e2e_test.go b/e2etests/e2e_test.go
index 994770426..dcca4bba2 100644
--- a/e2etests/e2e_test.go
+++ b/e2etests/e2e_test.go
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 	for _, layoutName := range layoutsTested {
 		var layout func(context.Context, *d2graph.Graph) error
 		if layoutName == "dagre" {
-			layout = d2dagrelayout.Layout
+			layout = d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout
 		} else if layoutName == "elk" {
-			layout = d2elklayout.Layout
+			layout = d2elklayout.DefaultLayout
 		}
 		diagram, _, err := d2lib.Compile(ctx, tc.script, &d2lib.CompileOptions{
 			Ruler:   ruler,