diff --git a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
index 4991daca8..00c74ad7c 100644
--- a/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/pentoo/base/package.mask
@@ -69,3 +69,6 @@ sci-libs/mkl
 # force llvm/clang upgrade
 <llvm-core/llvm-18
 <llvm-core/clang-18
+
+# force ffmpeg update
+<media-video/ffmpeg-7.1.3