diff --git a/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg b/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
index 5edad5ae7..d35347a40 100644
--- a/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
+++ b/src/kdenlivesettings.kcfg
@@ -403,17 +403,17 @@
 
     <entry name="ffmpegpath" type="Path">
       <label>FFmpeg / Libav binary path.</label>
-      <default></default>
+      <default>@ffmpeg@/bin/ffmpeg</default>
     </entry>
 
     <entry name="ffplaypath" type="Path">
       <label>FFplay / avplay binary path.</label>
-      <default></default>
+      <default>@ffmpeg@/bin/ffplay</default>
     </entry>
 
     <entry name="ffprobepath" type="Path">
       <label>FFprobe / avprobe binary path.</label>
-      <default></default>
+      <default>@ffmpeg@/bin/ffprobe</default>
     </entry>
 
     <entry name="mltthreads" type="Int">