diff --git a/site/profiles/manifests/media/jellyfin.pp b/site/profiles/manifests/media/jellyfin.pp
index b29f1f7..4943a1c 100644
--- a/site/profiles/manifests/media/jellyfin.pp
+++ b/site/profiles/manifests/media/jellyfin.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class profiles::media::jellyfin (
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $cache_dir      = '/data/jellyfin/var/cache',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $config_dir     = '/data/jellyfin/etc',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $log_dir        = '/data/jellyfin/var/log',
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath $ffmpeg_path    = '/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $sysconfig_file = '/etc/sysconfig/jellyfin',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $migration_flag = '/etc/sysconfig/jellyfin_migration_done',
   String               $service_name   = 'jellyfin',
diff --git a/site/profiles/templates/jellyfin/sysconfig.erb b/site/profiles/templates/jellyfin/sysconfig.erb
index fe2818c..c37b26d 100644
--- a/site/profiles/templates/jellyfin/sysconfig.erb
+++ b/site/profiles/templates/jellyfin/sysconfig.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIR="<%= @cache_dir %>"
 JELLYFIN_WEB_OPT="--webdir=/usr/share/jellyfin-web"
 
 # [OPTIONAL] ffmpeg binary paths, overriding the UI-configured values
-#JELLYFIN_FFMPEG_OPT="--ffmpeg=/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
+JELLYFIN_FFMPEG_OPT="--ffmpeg=<% @ffmpeg_path %>"
 
 # [OPTIONAL] run Jellyfin as a headless service
 #JELLYFIN_SERVICE_OPT="--service"