diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/shotcut/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/shotcut/default.nix
index c41ba899ddd1..a50ee8b56643 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/shotcut/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/shotcut/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   prePatch = ''
     sed 's_shotcutPath, "qmelt"_"${mlt}/bin/melt"_' -i src/jobs/meltjob.cpp
     sed 's_shotcutPath, "ffmpeg"_"${mlt.ffmpeg}/bin/ffmpeg"_' -i src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp
+    sed 's_qApp->applicationDirPath(), "ffmpeg"_"${mlt.ffmpeg}/bin/ffmpeg"_' -i src/docks/encodedock.cpp
     NICE=$(type -P nice)
     sed "s_/usr/bin/nice_''${NICE}_" -i src/jobs/meltjob.cpp src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp
   '';