diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncspot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncspot/default.nix
index e70a2eb26f17..dd217a03e0af 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncspot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncspot/default.nix
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 , ncurses
 , openssl
 , Cocoa
-, withALSA ? true, alsa-lib
+, withALSA ? false, alsa-lib
 , withClipboard ? true, libxcb, python3
 , withCover ? false, ueberzug
-, withPulseAudio ? false, libpulseaudio
+, withPulseAudio ? true, libpulseaudio
 , withPortAudio ? false, portaudio
 , withMPRIS ? true, withNotify ? true, dbus
+, withCross ? true
 , nix-update-script
 , testers
 , ncspot
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     ++ lib.optional withPulseAudio "pulseaudio_backend"
     ++ lib.optional withPortAudio "portaudio_backend"
     ++ lib.optional withMPRIS "mpris"
+    ++ lib.optional withCross "crossterm_backend"
     ++ lib.optional withNotify "notify";
 
   postInstall = ''