diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix
index 6731f09fb1e9..0d637b250465 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/libav/default.nix
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
   gstreamer,
   gst-plugins-base,
   gettext,
-  # FIXME: unpin when upstream supports ffmpeg 9
-  ffmpeg_8-headless,
+  ffmpeg-headless,
   # Checks meson.is_cross_build(), so even canExecute isn't enough.
   enableDocumentation ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform,
   hotdoc,
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   buildInputs = [
     gstreamer
     gst-plugins-base
-    ffmpeg_8-headless
+    ffmpeg-headless
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isDarwin [
     apple-sdk_gstreamer