diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire/pipewire-media-session.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire/pipewire-media-session.nix
index 168cf13a88c..81f4762e1e6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire/pipewire-media-session.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire/pipewire-media-session.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ in {
     services.pipewire.media-session = {
       enable = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
-        default = true;
+        default = config.services.pipewire.enable;
+        defaultText = "config.services.pipewire.enable";
         description = "Example pipewire session manager";
       };