diff --git a/modules/audio.nix b/modules/audio.nix
index 685450e..8a14e5d 100644
--- a/modules/audio.nix
+++ b/modules/audio.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ in
           pulse.enable = true;
         }
       ];
+
+      # makes avahi unreliable
+      resolved.extraConfig = ''
+        MulticastDNS=no
+      '';
     };
 
     # TODO: rebuild using programs.dconf.profiles, see https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/234615