diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 884aa9bf41560a8d49d21b3fd577e7858850cb96..daab9788c8b69c940924e7abd7c19d8f296a768e 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ensureAvailable docker
 ensureAvailable deno
 ensureAvailable brew
 ensureAvailable pyenv
-ensureAvailable ffmpeg # needed by okuna
+brewInstall ffmpeg # needed by okuna
 brewInstall libmagic # needed by okuna, missing on mac, we just install it independent of OS
 
 # dependencies we can auto-install