diff --git a/src/docks/encodedock.cpp b/src/docks/encodedock.cpp
index 3359f676..24e44f98 100644
--- a/src/docks/encodedock.cpp
+++ b/src/docks/encodedock.cpp
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ bool EncodeDock::detectHardwareEncoders()
 {
     MAIN.showStatusMessage(tr("Detecting hardware encoders..."));
     QStringList hwlist;
-    QFileInfo ffmpegPath(qApp->applicationDirPath(), "ffmpeg");
+    QFileInfo ffmpegPath("@ffmpeg@/bin/ffmpeg");
     foreach (const QString &codec, codecs()) {
         LOG_INFO() << "checking for" << codec;
         QProcess proc;
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ bool EncodeDock::detectHardwareEncoders()
 QString &EncodeDock::defaultFormatExtension()
 {
     auto format = ui->formatCombo->currentText();
-    QFileInfo ffmpegPath(qApp->applicationDirPath(), "ffmpeg");
+    QFileInfo ffmpegPath("@ffmpeg@/bin/ffmpeg");
     QProcess proc;
     QStringList args;
     args << "-hide_banner" << "-h" << format.prepend("muxer=");
diff --git a/src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp b/src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp
index 1f15e647..b6ad6633 100644
--- a/src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp
+++ b/src/jobs/ffmpegjob.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ FfmpegJob::~FfmpegJob()
 void FfmpegJob::start()
 {
     QString shotcutPath = qApp->applicationDirPath();
-    QFileInfo ffmpegPath(shotcutPath, "ffmpeg");
+    QFileInfo ffmpegPath("@ffmpeg@/bin/ffmpeg");
     setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
     LOG_DEBUG() << ffmpegPath.absoluteFilePath() + " " + m_args.join(' ');
     AbstractJob::start(ffmpegPath.absoluteFilePath(), m_args);
diff --git a/src/jobs/meltjob.cpp b/src/jobs/meltjob.cpp
index fd8c00b8..9150fe7b 100644
--- a/src/jobs/meltjob.cpp
+++ b/src/jobs/meltjob.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ void MeltJob::start()
     }
     QString shotcutPath = qApp->applicationDirPath();
 #if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-    QFileInfo meltPath(shotcutPath, "melt-7");
+    QFileInfo meltPath("@mlt@/bin/melt");
 #else
-    QFileInfo meltPath(shotcutPath, "melt");
+    QFileInfo meltPath("@mlt@/bin/melt");
 #endif
     setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardError);
     QStringList args;
diff --git a/src/mltcontroller.cpp b/src/mltcontroller.cpp
index 1e2299ac..b8f39f12 100644
--- a/src/mltcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/mltcontroller.cpp
@@ -1555,9 +1555,9 @@ int Controller::checkFile(const QString &path)
             || path.endsWith(".aep")) {
         QString shotcutPath = qApp->applicationDirPath();
 #if defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-        QFileInfo meltPath(shotcutPath, "melt-7");
+        QFileInfo meltPath("@mlt@/bin/melt");
 #else
-        QFileInfo meltPath(shotcutPath, "melt");
+        QFileInfo meltPath("@mlt@/bin/melt");
 #endif
         QStringList args;
         args << "-quiet" << "-consumer" << "null" << "real_time=0" << "out=0" << "terminate_on_pause=1" <<
diff --git a/src/widgets/directshowvideowidget.cpp b/src/widgets/directshowvideowidget.cpp
index c91ba821..73dd5a61 100644
--- a/src/widgets/directshowvideowidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/directshowvideowidget.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DirectShowVideoWidget::DirectShowVideoWidget(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->setupUi(this);
     Util::setColorsToHighlight(ui->label);
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    QFileInfo ffmpegPath(qApp->applicationDirPath(), "ffmpeg");
+    QFileInfo ffmpegPath("@ffmpeg@/bin/ffmpeg");
     QProcess proc;
     QStringList args;
     args << "-hide_banner" << "-list_devices" << "true" << "-f" << "dshow" << "-i" << "dummy";