diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 78c0bb3973..e506d35fdd 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 /*** MODULEINFO
 	<use type="module">res_crypto</use>
 	<use type="module">res_http_websocket</use>
+	<defaultenabled>no</defaultenabled>
 	<support_level>deprecated</support_level>
  ***/
 
diff --git a/doc/UPGRADE-staging/do-not-build-chan-sip-by-default.txt b/doc/UPGRADE-staging/do-not-build-chan-sip-by-default.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31790e448d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/UPGRADE-staging/do-not-build-chan-sip-by-default.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Subject: chan_sip
+Master-Only: True
+
+chan_sip is no longer built by default. To build it, make sure to
+enable it when running 'make menuselect'