diff --git a/.changeset/thick-bikes-laugh.md b/.changeset/thick-bikes-laugh.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7166bfca64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thick-bikes-laugh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@trigger.dev/build": patch
+---
+
+Add ffmpeg v7 support to existing extension: `ffmpeg({ version: "7" })`
diff --git a/docs/config/extensions/ffmpeg.mdx b/docs/config/extensions/ffmpeg.mdx
index 390e2796f0..581970b411 100644
--- a/docs/config/extensions/ffmpeg.mdx
+++ b/docs/config/extensions/ffmpeg.mdx
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
 });
 ```
 
-By default, this will install the version of `ffmpeg` that is available in the Debian package manager. If you need a specific version, you can pass in the version as an argument:
+By default, this will install the version of `ffmpeg` that is available in the Debian package manager (via `apt`).
+
+## FFmpeg 7.x (static build)
+
+If you need FFmpeg 7.x, you can pass `{ version: "7" }` to the extension. This will install a static build of FFmpeg 7.x instead of using the Debian package:
 
 ```ts
 import { defineConfig } from "@trigger.dev/sdk/v3";
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
   project: "<project ref>",
   // Your other config settings...
   build: {
-    extensions: [ffmpeg({ version: "6.0-4" })],
+    extensions: [ffmpeg({ version: "7" })],
   },
 });
 ```
diff --git a/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts b/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
index 84a91d7061..11e8c0c80a 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 import { BuildExtension } from "@trigger.dev/core/v3/build";
 
 export type FfmpegOptions = {
+  /**
+   * The version of ffmpeg to install. If not provided, the latest version from apt will be installed.
+   * If set to '7' or starts with '7.', a static build of ffmpeg 7.x from johnvansickle.com will be used instead of apt.
+   * @example
+   *   ffmpeg() // Installs latest ffmpeg from apt
+   *   ffmpeg({ version: '7' }) // Installs static build of ffmpeg 7.x
+   *   ffmpeg({ version: '7.0.1' }) // Installs static build of ffmpeg 7.x
+   *   ffmpeg({ version: '6' }) // Version ignored, installs latest ffmpeg from apt
+   *   ffmpeg({ version: '8' }) // Version ignored, installs latest ffmpeg from apt
+   */
   version?: string;
 };
 
 /**
  * Add ffmpeg to the build, and automatically set the FFMPEG_PATH and FFPROBE_PATH environment variables.
- * @param options.version The version of ffmpeg to install. If not provided, the latest version will be installed.
+ * @param options.version The version of ffmpeg to install. If not provided, the latest version from apt will be installed.
+ * If set to '7' or starts with '7.', a static build of ffmpeg 7.x from johnvansickle.com will be used instead of apt.
  *
  * @returns The build extension.
  */
@@ -22,10 +33,41 @@ export function ffmpeg(options: FfmpegOptions = {}): BuildExtension {
         options,
       });
 
+      // Use static build for version 7 or 7.x
+      if (options.version === "7" || options.version?.startsWith("7.")) {
+        context.addLayer({
+          id: "ffmpeg",
+          image: {
+            instructions: [
+              // Install ffmpeg after checksum validation
+              "RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget xz-utils nscd ca-certificates && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && " +
+                "wget https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz.md5 && " +
+                "wget https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz && " +
+                "md5sum -c ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz.md5 && " +
+                "tar xvf ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz -C /usr/bin --strip-components=1 --no-anchored 'ffmpeg' 'ffprobe' && " +
+                "rm ffmpeg-git-amd64-static.tar.xz*",
+            ],
+          },
+          deploy: {
+            env: {
+              FFMPEG_PATH: "/usr/bin/ffmpeg",
+              FFPROBE_PATH: "/usr/bin/ffprobe",
+            },
+            override: true,
+          },
+        });
+        return;
+      } else if (options.version) {
+        context.logger.warn("Custom ffmpeg version not supported, ignoring", {
+          version: options.version,
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Default: use apt
       context.addLayer({
         id: "ffmpeg",
         image: {
-          pkgs: options.version ? [`ffmpeg=${options.version}`] : ["ffmpeg"],
+          pkgs: ["ffmpeg"],
         },
         deploy: {
           env: {