diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 9d7b2bdd4fb1..ef4b99013cf6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -21023,7 +21023,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
   whispers = callPackage ../development/python-modules/whispers { };
 
   whisperx = callPackage ../development/python-modules/whisperx {
-    inherit (pkgs) ffmpeg;
+    ffmpeg = pkgs.ffmpeg-headless;
     ctranslate2-cpp = pkgs.ctranslate2;
   };