diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index 5d1efbaa1..c31c8e468 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {os: ubuntu-24.04, python: "3.14", ffmpeg: "8.1.1", extras: true}
+          - {os: ubuntu-24.04, python: "3.14", ffmpeg: "8.1.2", extras: true}
           - {os: ubuntu-24.04, python: "3.11", ffmpeg: "8.0.2"}
-          - {os: ubuntu-24.04, python: "3.13", ffmpeg: "8.1.1"}
+          - {os: ubuntu-24.04, python: "3.13", ffmpeg: "8.1.2"}
           - {os: macos-14, python: "3.12", ffmpeg: "8.0.2"}
-          - {os: macos-14, python: "3.14", ffmpeg: "8.1.1"}
+          - {os: macos-14, python: "3.14", ffmpeg: "8.1.2"}
 
     env:
       PYAV_PYTHON: python${{ matrix.config.python }}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
           TOOLS_PY: python3.11
         run: bash scripts/build-armv7l-cross.sh
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4
         with:
           platforms: arm
       - name: Import-test wheels under emulation
diff --git a/scripts/activate.sh b/scripts/activate.sh
index 6ed8f5ac8..78eb08620 100755
--- a/scripts/activate.sh
+++ b/scripts/activate.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [[ ! "$PYAV_LIBRARY" ]]; then
             return 1
         fi
     else
-        PYAV_LIBRARY=ffmpeg-8.1.1
+        PYAV_LIBRARY=ffmpeg-8.1.2
         echo "No \$PYAV_LIBRARY set; defaulting to $PYAV_LIBRARY"
     fi
 fi