diff --git a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
index 3c501ca917..25eefeb194 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
+++ b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.cmake
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 /* FFMpeg video library */
 #cmakedefine  HAVE_FFMPEG
 
+/* FFMpeg version flag */
+#cmakedefine  NEW_FFMPEG
+
 /* ffmpeg's libswscale */
 #cmakedefine  HAVE_FFMPEG_SWSCALE