diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/5.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/5.nix
index b5dff5a282e2..faec9f125d25 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/5.nix
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 }@args:
 
 callPackage ./generic.nix (rec {
-  version = "5.0.1";
+  version = "5.1";
   branch = version;
-  sha256 = "sha256-KN8z1AChwcGyDQepkZeAmjuI73ZfXwfcH/Bn+sZMWdY=";
+  sha256 = "sha256-MrVvsBzpDUUpWK4l6RyVZKv0ntVFPBJ77CPGPlMKqPo=";
   darwinFrameworks = [ Cocoa CoreMedia VideoToolbox ];
 } // args)