diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
index 2eae6ef90..1ae0739e7 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ birdseye:
 # Optional: ffmpeg configuration
 # More information about presets at https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/ffmpeg_presets
 ffmpeg:
+  # Optional: ffmpeg binry path (default: shown below)
+  # can also be set to `7.0` or `5.0` to specify one of the included versions
+  # or can be set to any path that holds `bin/ffmpeg` & `bin/ffprobe`
+  path: "default"
   # Optional: global ffmpeg args (default: shown below)
   global_args: -hide_banner -loglevel warning -threads 2
   # Optional: global hwaccel args (default: auto detect)
diff --git a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
index 1cf9bef43..0eb2fa1f4 100644
--- a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class LibvaGpuSelector:
 
 FPS_VFR_PARAM = (
     "-fps_mode vfr"
-    if int(os.getenv("LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR", "59")) >= 59
+    if int(os.getenv("LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR", "59") or "59") >= 59
     else "-vsync 2"
 )
 TIMEOUT_PARAM = (
     "-timeout"
-    if int(os.getenv("LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR", "59")) >= 59
+    if int(os.getenv("LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR", "59") or "59") >= 59
     else "-stimeout"
 )