diff --git a/thirdparty/cpm-sdl2_mixer.cmake b/thirdparty/cpm-sdl2_mixer.cmake
index 2beaf8cb7..5dc2af947 100644
--- a/thirdparty/cpm-sdl2_mixer.cmake
+++ b/thirdparty/cpm-sdl2_mixer.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CPMAddPackage(
 		NAME SDL2_mixer
-		VERSION 2.8.1
-		URL "https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer/archive/refs/tags/release-2.8.1.zip"
+		VERSION 2.6.2
+		URL "https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer/archive/refs/tags/release-2.6.2.zip"
 		EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON
 		OPTIONS
 			"BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ${SRB2_CONFIG_SHARED_INTERNAL_LIBRARIES}"
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ CPMAddPackage(
 			"SDL2MIXER_OPUS OFF"
 			"SDL2MIXER_VORBIS STB"
 			"SDL2MIXER_WAVE ON"
-			"SDL2MIXER_WAVPACK OFF"
 )