diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d2091dd8e..654bb8ad0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -ldflags "-extldflag
 
 # Create the image by copying the result of the build into a new alpine image
 FROM alpine:3.21.2
-RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache ffmpeg ffmpeg-libs ca-certificates && update-ca-certificates
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache ca-certificates && update-ca-certificates
+
+# Import a copy of ffmpeg with libfdk_aac included from a separate image
+COPY --from=my-ffmpeg-static:latest /ffmpeg /usr/bin/
+COPY --from=my-ffmpeg-static:latest /ffprobe /usr/bin/
 
 RUN addgroup -g 101 -S owncast && adduser -u 101 -S owncast -G owncast
 
diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
index 36a5587a7..b2a0095d8 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ func (v *HLSVariant) getAudioQualityString() string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("-map a:0? -c:a:%d copy", v.index)
 	}
 
-	// libfdk_aac is not a part of every ffmpeg install, so use "aac" instead
-	encoderCodec := "aac"
+	// libfdk_aac is part of my ffmpeg install, so use it instead of "aac"
+	encoderCodec := "libfdk_aac"
 	return fmt.Sprintf("-map a:0? -c:a:%d %s -b:a:%d %s", v.index, encoderCodec, v.index, v.audioBitrate)
 }