diff --git a/srcpkgs/gst-plugins-base1/template b/srcpkgs/gst-plugins-base1/template
index e5e3e8ccb6a..eb05c1c2fa3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gst-plugins-base1/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gst-plugins-base1/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gst-plugins-base1'
 pkgname=gst-plugins-base1
 version=1.16.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="${pkgname/1/}-${version}"
 build_style=meson
 build_helper="gir"
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ checksum=b13e73e2fe74a4166552f9577c3dcb24bed077021b9c7fa600d910ec6987816a
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="cdparanoia gir sndio"
-build_options_default="cdparanoia gir sndio"
+build_options_default="cdparanoia gir"
+
+# this should not remain in this package in longer term
+# either upstream, separate, or remove
+desc_option_sndio="Enable sndio support (unsupported, known to be problematic)"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	mips*)	# XXX: work around assembler "Error: branch out of range"