diff --git a/srcpkgs/msmtp/template b/srcpkgs/msmtp/template
index 6a5d406b37..4e37ae9400 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/msmtp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/msmtp/template
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ distfiles="https://marlam.de/msmtp/releases/msmtp-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=f25f0fa177ce9e0ad65c127e790a37f35fb64fee9e33d90345844c5c86780e60
 
 build_options="idn sasl gnome msmtpd"
+build_options_default="idn sasl"
 desc_option_msmtpd="Build minimal SMTP server"
 
 post_install() {