diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
index b8ba514f6..697bf094d 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ context.properties = {
 
     # keys checked below to disable module loading
     module.x11.bell = true
+    # enables autoloading of access module, when disabled an alternative
+    # access module needs to be loaded.
+    module.access = true
 }
 
 context.spa-libs = {
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ context.modules = [
             # access.force permission.
             #access.force = flatpak
         }
+        condition = [ { module.access = true } ]
     }
 
     # Makes a factory for wrapping nodes in an adapter with a
@@ -290,12 +294,14 @@ context.exec = [
     # but it is better to start it as a systemd service.
     # Run the session manager with -h for options.
     #
-    @sm_comment@{ path = "@session_manager_path@" args = "@session_manager_args@" }
+    @sm_comment@{ path = "@session_manager_path@" args = "@session_manager_args@"
+    @sm_comment@  condition = [ { exec.session-manager = null } { exec.session-manager = true } ] }
     #
     # You can optionally start the pulseaudio-server here as well
     # but it is better to start it as a systemd service.
     # It can be interesting to start another daemon here that listens
     # on another address with the -a option (eg. -a tcp:4713).
     #
-    @pulse_comment@{ path = "@pipewire_path@" args = "-c pipewire-pulse.conf" }
+    @pulse_comment@{ path = "@pipewire_path@" args = "-c pipewire-pulse.conf"
+    @pulse_comment@  condition = [ { exec.pipewire-pulse = null } { exec.pipewire-pulse = true } ] }
 ]