diff --git a/pungi b/pungi
index 18be2312..eba64671 100755
--- a/pungi
+++ b/pungi
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
           help='the number of discs you want to create (defaults to 1)')
         parser.add_option("--nosource", action="store_true", dest="nosource",
           help='disable gathering of source packages (optional)')
-        parser.add_option("--nosplitmedia", action="store_true", dest="nosplitmedia", default=False,
+        parser.add_option("--nosplitmedia", action="store_false", dest="nosplitmedia", default=True,
           help='disable creation of split media (optional)')
         parser.add_option("--sourceisos", default=False, action="store_true", dest="sourceisos",
           help='Create the source isos (other arch runs must be done)')
diff --git a/pypungi/gather.py b/pypungi/gather.py
index 13626369..373ba1aa 100755
--- a/pypungi/gather.py
+++ b/pypungi/gather.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Gather(pypungi.PungiBase):
                 self.logger.info('URL for repo %s is %s' % (thisrepo.name, thisrepo.baseurl))
             thisrepo.basecachedir = self.ayum.conf.cachedir
             thisrepo.enablegroups = True
+            thisrepo.failovermethod = 'priority'
             self.ayum.repos.add(thisrepo)
             self.ayum.repos.enableRepo(thisrepo.id)
             self.ayum._getRepos(thisrepo=thisrepo.id, doSetup = True)