diff --git a/engine/transcoder/ffmpeg.go b/engine/transcoder/ffmpeg.go
index 1cf6b975d..782be0f86 100644
--- a/engine/transcoder/ffmpeg.go
+++ b/engine/transcoder/ffmpeg.go
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ type Transcoder interface {
 }
 
 func New() Transcoder {
+	path, err := exec.LookPath("ffmpeg")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Unable to find ffmpeg", err)
+	}
+	log.Debug("Found ffmpeg", "path", path)
 	return &ffmpeg{}
 }