diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index a86c393f..08353fb3 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ endif()
 
 # SDL3
 if (NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3)
+    set(SDL_PIPEWIRE OFF)
     add_subdirectory(sdl3)
 endif()