diff --git a/recipes-kde/apps/kdenlive/kdenlive.bb b/recipes-kde/apps/kdenlive/kdenlive.bb
index fc3e37ac..1db0e7d4 100644
--- a/recipes-kde/apps/kdenlive/kdenlive.bb
+++ b/recipes-kde/apps/kdenlive/kdenlive.bb
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ FILES_${PN} += " \
 FILES_${PN}-dbg += " \
     ${OE_QMAKE_PATH_PLUGINS}/.debug \
 "
+
+RRECOMMENDS_${PN} += "ffmpeg"