diff --git a/modules/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf b/modules/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf
index 735bfff..45caaff 100644
--- a/modules/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf
+++ b/modules/spotifyd/spotifyd.conf
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ zeroconf_port = 5454
 # The audio backend used to play music. To get
 # a list of possible backends, run `spotifyd --help`.
 #backend = "alsa" # use portaudio for macOS [homebrew]
+backend = "pulseaudio"
 
 # The alsa audio device to stream audio. To get a
 # list of valid devices, run `aplay -L`,