diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
index 71fd52f35d88..7f6fd0b286f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , ninja
 , pkg-config
 , python3
-, ffmpeg
+, ffmpeg_5
 , freefont_ttf
 , freetype
 , libass
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ++ lib.optionals waylandSupport [ wayland-scanner ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    ffmpeg
+    ffmpeg_5
     freetype
     libass
     libpthreadstubs