diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc b/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
index 6a5a4d944..d9db4d94e 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DEFINE_bool(use_dedicated_xma_thread, true,
             "APU");
 
 DEFINE_string(
-    xma_decoder, "old",
+    xma_decoder, "new",
     "Decoder version used to process XMA audio.\n"
     "Use: [fake, master, old, new]\n"
     " fake: \n  No audio will be decoded.\n"
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ DEFINE_string(
     "yet finished.\n",
     "APU");
 
+UPDATE_from_string(xma_decoder, 2026, 2, 16, 12, "old");
+
 namespace xe {
 namespace apu {
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/base/cvar.h b/src/xenia/base/cvar.h
index e95683450..fc585904c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/base/cvar.h
+++ b/src/xenia/base/cvar.h
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class IConfigVarUpdate {
   // If you're reviewing a pull request with a change here, check if 1) has been
   // done by the submitter before merging.
   static constexpr uint32_t kLastCommittedUpdateDate =
-      MakeConfigVarUpdateDate(2024, 9, 23, 9);
+      MakeConfigVarUpdateDate(2026, 2, 16, 12);
 
   virtual ~IConfigVarUpdate() = default;