diff --git a/src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py b/src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py
index 967a810..a102e7a 100644
--- a/src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py
+++ b/src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 import re
 
 from src.engines.core.base_engine import *
@@ -46,10 +47,19 @@ class FFMPEG(BaseRenderEngine):
         return version
 
     def get_project_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
+        """Run ffprobe and parse the output as JSON"""
         try:
-            # Run ffprobe and parse the output as JSON
+            # resolve ffprobe path
+            engine_dir = os.path.dirname(self.engine_path())
+            ffprobe_path = os.path.join(engine_dir, 'ffprobe')
+            if self.engine_path().endswith('.exe'):
+                ffprobe_path += '.exe'
+            if not os.path.exists(ffprobe_path):  # fallback to system install (if available)
+                ffprobe_path = 'ffprobe'
+
+            # run ffprobe
             cmd = [
-                'ffprobe', '-v', 'quiet', '-print_format', 'json',
+                ffprobe_path, '-v', 'quiet', '-print_format', 'json',
                 '-show_streams', '-select_streams', 'v', project_path
             ]
             output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True,
@@ -79,7 +89,7 @@ class FFMPEG(BaseRenderEngine):
             }
 
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            print(f"Failed to get FFMPEG project info: {e}")
             return None
 
     def get_encoders(self):