diff --git a/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts b/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
index 84a91d7061..953c2bf688 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/extensions/core/ffmpeg.ts
@@ -38,3 +38,40 @@ export function ffmpeg(options: FfmpegOptions = {}): BuildExtension {
     },
   };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add ffmpeg 7.x to the build, and automatically set the FFMPEG_PATH and FFPROBE_PATH environment variables.
+ * This uses the static build from johnvansickle.com to install the latest 7.x version.
+ *
+ * @returns The build extension.
+ */
+
+export function ffmpeg7(): BuildExtension {
+  return {
+    name: "ffmpeg7",
+    onBuildComplete(context) {
+      if (context.target === "dev") {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      context.logger.debug("Adding ffmpeg 7");
+
+      context.addLayer({
+        id: "ffmpeg7",
+        image: {
+          instructions:[
+            "RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget xz-utils && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*",
+            "RUN wget https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/releases/ffmpeg-release-amd64-static.tar.xz -O ffmpeg.tar.xz && tar xvf ffmpeg.tar.xz -C /usr/bin --strip-components=1 --no-anchored 'ffmpeg' 'ffprobe' && rm ffmpeg.tar.xz",
+          ],
+        },
+        deploy: {
+          env: {
+            FFMPEG_PATH: "/usr/bin/ffmpeg",
+            FFPROBE_PATH: "/usr/bin/ffprobe",
+          },
+          override: true,
+        }
+      })
+    }
+  }
+}
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