diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ca9aad2..e07a4a3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ flate2 = "1"
 
 # Video decoding for WebM support (video only, no audio)
 # Requires system FFmpeg libraries (ffmpeg 5.x - 8.x supported)
-ffmpeg-next = { version = "8.1", optional = true }
+ffmpeg-next = { version = "9.0", optional = true }
 
 [features]
 default = ["webm"]