diff --git a/quickshell/Services/CavaService.qml b/quickshell/Services/CavaService.qml
index 4e8733a3..d48a9e0a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/CavaService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/CavaService.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ sensitivity=30
 lower_cutoff_freq=50
 higher_cutoff_freq=12000
 
+[input]
+method=pipewire
+source=auto
+
 [output]
 method=raw
 raw_target=/dev/stdout