diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ffmpeg/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/ffmpeg/__init__.py
index 4ab4ee32a0..0f04f037f6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ffmpeg/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ffmpeg/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CONF_FFMPEG_BIN = "ffmpeg_bin"
 CONF_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS = "extra_arguments"
 CONF_OUTPUT = "output"
 
-DEFAULT_BINARY = "ffmpeg"
+DEFAULT_BINARY = "@ffmpeg@"
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
diff --git a/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_binary_sensor.py b/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_binary_sensor.py
index 6eec115d6f..c55b4fb26c 100644
--- a/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_binary_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_binary_sensor.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async def test_noise_setup_component(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_NOISE)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_noise") is not None
 
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def test_noise_setup_component_start(mock_start, hass: HomeAssistant):
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_NOISE)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_noise") is not None
 
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async def test_noise_setup_component_start_callback(mock_ffmpeg, hass: HomeAssis
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_NOISE)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_noise") is not None
 
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async def test_motion_setup_component(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_MOTION)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_motion") is not None
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def test_motion_setup_component_start(mock_start, hass: HomeAssistant):
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_MOTION)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_motion") is not None
 
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async def test_motion_setup_component_start_callback(mock_ffmpeg, hass: HomeAssi
         await async_setup_component(hass, "binary_sensor", CONFIG_MOTION)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "ffmpeg"
+    assert hass.data["ffmpeg"].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
     assert hass.states.get("binary_sensor.ffmpeg_motion") is not None
 
     hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
diff --git a/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_init.py b/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_init.py
index 452a818859..41ba776436 100644
--- a/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/ffmpeg/test_init.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_setup_component():
         with assert_setup_component(1):
             setup_component(hass, ffmpeg.DOMAIN, {ffmpeg.DOMAIN: {}})
 
-        assert hass.data[ffmpeg.DATA_FFMPEG].binary == "ffmpeg"
+        assert hass.data[ffmpeg.DATA_FFMPEG].binary == "@ffmpeg@"
         hass.stop()