diff --git a/frigate/record/export.py b/frigate/record/export.py
index 83496c791..7d38e60f1 100644
--- a/frigate/record/export.py
+++ b/frigate/record/export.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class RecordingExporter(threading.Thread):
 
         if self.playback_factor == PlaybackFactorEnum.realtime:
             ffmpeg_cmd = (
-                f"ffmpeg -hide_banner {ffmpeg_input} -c copy -movflags +faststart {video_path}"
+                f"{self.config.ffmpeg.ffmpeg_path} -hide_banner {ffmpeg_input} -c copy -movflags +faststart {video_path}"
             ).split(" ")
         elif self.playback_factor == PlaybackFactorEnum.timelapse_25x:
             ffmpeg_cmd = (