diff --git a/srcpkgs/qemu/template b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
index aad57ef59bb..1549a30a1b3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qemu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qemu/template
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ makedepends="libpng-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel pixman-devel snappy-devel
  $(vopt_if spice spice-devel)"
 
 build_options="gtk sdl sdl2 spice"
-build_options_default="sdl2"
+build_options_default="sdl"
 desc_option_gtk="Enable GTK display and use it by default"
 desc_option_sdl="Use SDL (1.x) video output"
 desc_option_sdl2="Use SDL (2.x) video output"