diff --git a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
index 84acf7a..d4fbebe 100644
--- a/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
+++ b/options.conf.d/desktop.conf
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ base/libblockdev cryptsetup mdraid
 
 net-wireless/bluez deprecated
 
-media-sound/pulseaudio bluetooth equalizer gtk
+media-sound/pulseaudio bluetooth equalizer gtk -journald
+# pulseaudio session tracking
+media-sound/pulseaudio providers: consolekit
+sys-apps/dbus providers: consolekit
 
 # pulseeffects
 */* GSTREAMER_PLUGINS: ladspa pulseaudio