diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d5927351..a2d7c9b86 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ build*/
 subprojects/boost*/
 subprojects/cairo*
 subprojects/ffmpeg
-subprojects/ffms2-*
+subprojects/ffms2
 subprojects/fontconfig*
 subprojects/freetype2
 subprojects/fribidi
diff --git a/subprojects/ffms2.wrap b/subprojects/ffms2.wrap
index 9cb18212f..b5e945a06 100644
--- a/subprojects/ffms2.wrap
+++ b/subprojects/ffms2.wrap
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-[wrap-file]
-directory = ffms2-2.40
-source_url = https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2/archive/2.40.tar.gz
-source_filename = 2.40.tar.gz
-source_hash = 82e95662946f3d6e1b529eadbd72bed196adfbc41368b2d50493efce6e716320
+[wrap-git]
+url = https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2.git
+revision = head
 patch_directory = ffms2
 
 [provide]