diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 184d9677..4d74a4c9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ env_logger = "0.10"
 alsa_backend = ["librespot-playback/alsa-backend", "alsa"]
 dbus_keyring = ["keyring"]
 dbus_mpris = ["dbus", "dbus-tokio", "dbus-crossroads", "rspotify"]
-default = ["alsa_backend"]
+default = ["portaudio_backend"]
 portaudio_backend = ["librespot-playback/portaudio-backend"]
 pulseaudio_backend = ["librespot-playback/pulseaudio-backend"]
 rodio_backend = ["librespot-playback/rodio-backend"]
 
+[target."cfg(target_os = \"linux\)".features]
+default = ["alsa_backend"]
+
 [package.metadata.deb]
 depends = "$auto, systemd, pulseaudio"
 features = ["pulseaudio_backend", "dbus_keyring", "dbus_mpris"]