diff --git a/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py b/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
index c3e6cea10..ced2f8fa0 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/server/api/settings.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ data["webcam"] = {
             "webcamEnabled": s.getBoolean(["webcam", "webcamEnabled"]),
             "snapshotTimeout": s.getInt(["webcam", "snapshotTimeout"]),
             "timelapseEnabled": s.getBoolean(["webcam", "timelapseEnabled"]),
-            "ffmpegPath": s.get(["webcam", "ffmpeg"]),
+            "ffmpegPath": "@ffmpeg@",
             "ffmpegCommandline": s.get(["webcam", "ffmpegCommandline"]),
             "bitrate": s.get(["webcam", "bitrate"]),
             "ffmpegThreads": s.get(["webcam", "ffmpegThreads"]),
@@ -548,8 +548,6 @@ def _saveSettings(data):
                 ["webcam", "snapshotSslValidation"],
                 data["webcam"]["snapshotSslValidation"],
             )
-        if "ffmpegPath" in data["webcam"]:
-            s.set(["webcam", "ffmpeg"], data["webcam"]["ffmpegPath"])
         if "ffmpegCommandline" in data["webcam"]:
             commandline = data["webcam"]["ffmpegCommandline"]
             if not all(