diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/firefox/wrapper.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/firefox/wrapper.nix
index 7505e7e2196..52773bf291a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/firefox/wrapper.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/firefox/wrapper.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## various stuff that can be plugged in
 , flashplayer, hal-flash
-, ffmpeg, xorg, libpulseaudio, libcanberra-gtk2, libglvnd
+, ffmpeg_4, xorg, libpulseaudio, libcanberra-gtk2, libglvnd
 , gnome3/*.gnome-shell*/
 , browserpass, chrome-gnome-shell, uget-integrator, plasma-browser-integration, bukubrow
 , tridactyl-native
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ let
           ++ extraNativeMessagingHosts
         );
       libs =   lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ udev libva ]
-            ++ lib.optional ffmpegSupport ffmpeg
+            ++ lib.optional ffmpegSupport ffmpeg_4
             ++ lib.optional gssSupport kerberos
             ++ lib.optional gdkWayland libglvnd
             ++ lib.optionals (cfg.enableQuakeLive or false)