diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-2605.md b/docs/release-notes/rl-2605.md
index 135eb4834..92cced52e 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-2605.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-2605.md
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ changes are only active if the `home.stateVersion` option is set to
   and `whatis`/`man -f` binaries that don't work on Darwin. Nix-installed
   manual pages still work with macOS's built-in `man` via
   [](#opt-home.extraOutputsToInstall).
+
+- The options [](#opt-programs.neovim.withPython3) and
+  [](#opt-programs.neovim.withRuby) now default to `false` following nixpkgs
diff --git a/modules/programs/neovim.nix b/modules/programs/neovim.nix
index d98e35981..c66e71ba3 100644
--- a/modules/programs/neovim.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/neovim.nix
@@ -109,7 +109,21 @@ in
 
       withPython3 = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
-        default = true;
+        inherit
+          (lib.hm.deprecations.mkStateVersionOptionDefault {
+            inherit (config.home) stateVersion;
+            since = "26.05";
+            optionPath = [
+              "programs"
+              "neovim"
+              "withPython3"
+            ];
+            legacy.value = true;
+            current.value = false;
+          })
+          default
+          defaultText
+          ;
         description = ''
           Enable Python 3 provider. Set to `true` to
           use Python 3 plugins.
@@ -117,8 +131,22 @@ in
       };
 
       withRuby = mkOption {
-        type = types.nullOr types.bool;
-        default = false;
+        type = types.bool;
+        inherit
+          (lib.hm.deprecations.mkStateVersionOptionDefault {
+            inherit (config.home) stateVersion;
+            since = "26.05";
+            optionPath = [
+              "programs"
+              "neovim"
+              "withRuby"
+            ];
+            legacy.value = true;
+            current.value = false;
+          })
+          default
+          defaultText
+          ;
         description = ''
           Enable ruby provider.
         '';