diff --git a/python-pydub.changes b/python-pydub.changes
index af63bff..b12a292 100644
--- a/python-pydub.changes
+++ b/python-pydub.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 20 11:49:43 UTC 2024 - Antonio Larrosa <alarrosa@suse.com>
+
+- If ffmpeg_pref is defined, use it, otherwise use ffmpeg-6 or
+  ffmpeg-4 depening on suse_version.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 17 11:30:40 UTC 2024 - Antonio Larrosa <alarrosa@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pydub.spec b/python-pydub.spec
index 2f96411..452924e 100644
--- a/python-pydub.spec
+++ b/python-pydub.spec
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 #
 
 
+%if 0%{?!ffmpeg_pref:1}
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1550
 %define ffmpeg_pref ffmpeg-6
 %else
 %define ffmpeg_pref ffmpeg-4
 %endif
+%endif
 
 Name:           python-pydub
 Version:        0.25.1
@@ -34,13 +36,13 @@ Source:         https://github.com/jiaaro/pydub/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/pydu
 Patch0:         skip_libopenh264-7.patch
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM gh#jiaaro/pydub#769
 Patch1:         fix-assertions.patch
+BuildRequires:  %{ffmpeg_pref}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module scipy}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
-BuildRequires:  %{ffmpeg_pref}
 BuildConflicts: %{ffmpeg_pref}-mini-libs
 BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
 Requires:       %{ffmpeg_pref}