diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
index c7b2c03249d..d1086de3718 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 , ibus
 , fcitxSupport ? false
 , fcitx
+, libdecorSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid
+, libdecor
+, pipewireSupport ? stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid
+, pipewire # NOTE: must be built with SDL2 without pipewire support
 , pulseaudioSupport ? config.pulseaudio or stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isAndroid
 , libpulseaudio
 , AudioUnit
@@ -75,6 +79,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   dlopenBuildInputs = optionals alsaSupport [ alsa-lib audiofile ]
     ++ optional dbusSupport dbus
+    ++ optional libdecorSupport libdecor
+    ++ optional pipewireSupport pipewire
     ++ optional pulseaudioSupport libpulseaudio
     ++ optional udevSupport udev
     ++ optionals waylandSupport [ wayland wayland-protocols libxkbcommon ]
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
index 79682d7ace8..fc5f6608ed2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 , udev
 , libva
 , libsndfile
-, SDL2
 , vulkan-headers
 , vulkan-loader
 , webrtc-audio-processing
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ let
       vulkan-headers
       vulkan-loader
       webrtc-audio-processing
-      SDL2
       systemd
     ] ++ lib.optionals gstreamerSupport [ gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base gst_all_1.gstreamer ]
     ++ lib.optionals libcameraSupport [ libcamera libdrm ]
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ let
     ++ lib.optional zeroconfSupport avahi
     ++ lib.optional raopSupport openssl
     ++ lib.optional rocSupport roc-toolkit
-    ++ lib.optionals x11Support [ libcanberra xorg.libxcb ];
+    ++ lib.optionals x11Support [ libcanberra xorg.libX11 ];
 
     # Valgrind binary is required for running one optional test.
     checkInputs = lib.optional withValgrind valgrind;
@@ -169,6 +167,7 @@ let
       "-Dsession-managers="
       "-Dvulkan=enabled"
       "-Dx11=${mesonEnableFeature x11Support}"
+      "-Dsdl2=disabled" # required only to build examples, causes dependency loop
     ];
 
     # Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2c74102c899..dfa0b91d402 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13962,8 +13962,18 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pipenv = callPackage ../development/tools/pipenv {};
 
-  pipewire = callPackage ../development/libraries/pipewire {};
+  pipewire = callPackage ../development/libraries/pipewire {
+    # ffmpeg depends on SDL2 which depends on pipewire by default.
+    # Break the cycle by disabling pipewire support in our ffmpeg.
+    ffmpeg = ffmpeg.override {
+      SDL2 = SDL2.override {
+        pipewireSupport = false;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
   pipewire-media-session = callPackage ../development/libraries/pipewire/media-session.nix {};
+
   pipewire_0_2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/pipewire/0.2.nix {};
   wireplumber = callPackage ../development/libraries/pipewire/wireplumber.nix {};