diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 8f8a383ec..824f24e08 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ option('gsettings',
        type : 'feature', value : 'auto',
        description : 'Optional GSettings support')
 option('gstreamer',
-       type : 'feature', value : 'auto',
+       type : 'feature', value : 'disabled',
        description : 'Optional GStreamer dependency for media-related functionality')
 option('gtk',
        type : 'feature', value : 'auto',