diff --git a/modules/misc/news/2026/02/2026-02-23_17-02-43.nix b/modules/misc/news/2026/02/2026-02-23_17-02-43.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7246a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/misc/news/2026/02/2026-02-23_17-02-43.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ config, ... }:
+{
+  time = "2026-02-23T17:02:43+00:00";
+  condition = config.programs.mergiraf.enable;
+  message = ''
+    The `programs.mergiraf` module's Git and Jujutsu integration are now gated
+    behind `programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration` (respectively
+    `enableJujutsuIntegration`).
+
+    They are enabled by default for `stateVersion < 26.04`, and otherwise need
+    to be explicitly enabled.
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/modules/programs/mergiraf.nix b/modules/programs/mergiraf.nix
index 5ade2536..9b17b6d5 100644
--- a/modules/programs/mergiraf.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/mergiraf.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   pkgs,
   config,
   lib,
+  options,
   ...
 }:
 let
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ let
     maintainers
     ;
   cfg = config.programs.mergiraf;
-  mergiraf = "${cfg.package}/bin/mergiraf";
 in
 {
   meta.maintainers = [ maintainers.bobvanderlinden ];
@@ -20,28 +20,105 @@ in
   options = {
     programs.mergiraf = {
       enable = mkEnableOption "mergiraf";
+
       package = mkPackageOption pkgs "mergiraf" { };
+
+      enableGitIntegration = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.bool;
+        default = lib.versionOlder config.home.stateVersion "26.05";
+        defaultText = ''lib.versionOlder config.home.stateVersion "26.05"'';
+        description = ''
+          Whether to enable git integration for mergiraf.
+
+          When enabled, mergiraf will be configured as git's merge driver.
+        '';
+      };
+
+      enableJujutsuIntegration = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.bool;
+        default = lib.versionOlder config.home.stateVersion "26.05";
+        defaultText = ''lib.versionOlder config.home.stateVersion "26.05"'';
+        description = ''
+          Whether to enable jujutsu integration for mergiraf.
+
+          When enabled, mergiraf will be configured as jujutsus's merge tool.
+        '';
+      };
     };
   };
 
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    {
+      warnings =
+        lib.optionals
+          (
+            cfg.enable
+            && !lib.versionAtLeast config.home.stateVersion "26.05"
+            && options.programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration.highestPrio >= 1500
+          )
+          [
+            ''
+              The default value of `programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration` will change in future versions.
+              You are currently using the legacy default (true) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
+              To silence this warning set:
+                programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration = true;
+            ''
+          ]
+        ++
+          lib.optionals
+            (
+              cfg.enable
+              && !lib.versionAtLeast config.home.stateVersion "26.05"
+              && options.programs.mergiraf.enableJujutsuIntegration.highestPrio >= 1500
+            )
+            [
+              ''
+                The default value of `programs.mergiraf.enableJujutsuIntegration` will change in future versions.
+                You are currently using the legacy default (true) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
+                To silence this warning set:
+                  programs.mergiraf.enableJujutsuIntegration = true;
+              ''
+            ];
+    }
 
-    programs = {
-      git = {
-        attributes = [ "* merge=mergiraf" ];
-        settings = {
-          merge = {
-            mergiraf = {
-              name = "mergiraf";
-              driver = "${mergiraf} merge --git %O %A %B -s %S -x %X -y %Y -p %P -l %L";
+    (mkIf cfg.enable {
+      home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
+    })
+
+    (mkIf (cfg.enable && cfg.enableGitIntegration) {
+      programs = {
+        git = {
+          attributes = [ "* merge=mergiraf" ];
+          settings = {
+            merge = {
+              mergiraf = {
+                name = "mergiraf";
+                driver = "${lib.getExe cfg.package} merge --git %O %A %B -s %S -x %X -y %Y -p %P -l %L";
+              };
+              conflictStyle = "diff3";
             };
-            conflictStyle = "diff3";
           };
         };
       };
+    })
 
-      jujutsu.settings.ui.merge-editor = "mergiraf";
-    };
-  };
+    (mkIf (cfg.enable && cfg.enableJujutsuIntegration) {
+      programs = {
+        jujutsu = {
+          settings = {
+            ui = {
+              # Rely on the built-in configuration
+              merge-editor = "mergiraf";
+            };
+            # Explicitly set the path to the package
+            merge-tools = {
+              mergiraf = {
+                program = lib.getExe cfg.package;
+              };
+            };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    })
+  ];
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/default.nix b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/default.nix
index fce09934..b818d9ca 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/default.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
-  mergiraf-basic-configuration = ./basic-configuration.nix;
+  mergiraf-git-integration = ./git-integration.nix;
   mergiraf-jujutsu-integration = ./jujutsu-integration.nix;
+  mergiraf-legacy-warnings = ./legacy-warnings.nix;
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/basic-configuration.nix b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/git-integration.nix
similarity index 59%
rename from tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/basic-configuration.nix
rename to tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/git-integration.nix
index c8833284..34875357 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/basic-configuration.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/git-integration.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
   programs.git.enable = true;
-  programs.mergiraf.enable = true;
+  programs.mergiraf = {
+    enable = true;
+    enableGitIntegration = true;
+    # Do not warn about default value
+    enableJujutsuIntegration = false;
+  };
 
   nmt.script = ''
     assertFileContent "home-files/.config/git/config" ${./mergiraf-git.conf}
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/jujutsu-integration.nix b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/jujutsu-integration.nix
index bb729947..bee3b672 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/jujutsu-integration.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/jujutsu-integration.nix
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@ in
     enable = true;
     package = config.lib.test.mkStubPackage { };
   };
-  programs.mergiraf.enable = true;
+  programs.mergiraf = {
+    enable = true;
+    enableJujutsuIntegration = true;
+    # Do not warn about default value
+    enableGitIntegration = false;
+  };
 
   nmt.script = ''
     assertFileExists 'home-files/${configDir}/jj/config.toml'
     assertFileContent 'home-files/${configDir}/jj/config.toml' \
       ${builtins.toFile "expected.toml" ''
+        [merge-tools.mergiraf]
+        program = "@mergiraf@/bin/mergiraf"
+
         [ui]
         merge-editor = "mergiraf"
       ''}
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/legacy-warnings.nix b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/legacy-warnings.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53885121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/mergiraf/legacy-warnings.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  programs.mergiraf = {
+    enable = true;
+  };
+
+  test.asserts.warnings.expected = [
+    ''
+      The default value of `programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration` will change in future versions.
+      You are currently using the legacy default (true) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
+      To silence this warning set:
+        programs.mergiraf.enableGitIntegration = true;
+    ''
+    ''
+      The default value of `programs.mergiraf.enableJujutsuIntegration` will change in future versions.
+      You are currently using the legacy default (true) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
+      To silence this warning set:
+        programs.mergiraf.enableJujutsuIntegration = true;
+    ''
+  ];
+}