diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder_nvenc_test.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder_nvenc_test.go
index ffdcef656..35f053d74 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder_nvenc_test.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder_nvenc_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func TestFFmpegNvencCommand(t *testing.T) {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func TestFFmpegNvencCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	codec := NvencCodec{}
 
 	transcoder := new(Transcoder)
-	transcoder.ffmpegPath = "/fake/path/ffmpeg"
+	transcoder.ffmpegPath = filepath.Join("fake", "path", "ffmpeg")
 	transcoder.SetInput("fakecontent.flv")
 	transcoder.SetOutputPath("fakeOutput")
 	transcoder.SetIdentifier("jdoieGg")
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ func TestFFmpegNvencCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := transcoder.getString()
 
-	expected := `FFREPORT=file="data/logs/transcoder.log":level=32 /fake/path/ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel warning -hwaccel cuda -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_nvenc -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30 -tune:v:0 ll -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset p3 -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_nvenc -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24 -tune:v:1 ll -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset p5 -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset p1  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1  -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdoieGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
+	expectedLogPath := filepath.Join("data", "logs", "transcoder.log")
+	expected := `FFREPORT=file="`+expectedLogPath+`":level=32 `+transcoder.ffmpegPath+` -hide_banner -loglevel warning -hwaccel cuda -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_nvenc -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30 -tune:v:0 ll -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset p3 -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_nvenc -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24 -tune:v:1 ll -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset p5 -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset p1  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1  -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdoieGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
 
 	if cmd != expected {
 		t.Errorf("ffmpeg command does not match expected.\nGot %s\n, want: %s", cmd, expected)
diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder_omx_test.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder_omx_test.go
index e374308f8..aa8574dfb 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder_omx_test.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder_omx_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func TestFFmpegOmxCommand(t *testing.T) {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func TestFFmpegOmxCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	codec := OmxCodec{}
 
 	transcoder := new(Transcoder)
-	transcoder.ffmpegPath = "/fake/path/ffmpeg"
+	transcoder.ffmpegPath = filepath.Join("fake", "path", "ffmpeg")
 	transcoder.SetInput("fakecontent.flv")
 	transcoder.SetOutputPath("fakeOutput")
 	transcoder.SetIdentifier("jdFsdfzGg")
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ func TestFFmpegOmxCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := transcoder.getString()
 
-	expected := `FFREPORT=file="data/logs/transcoder.log":level=32 /fake/path/ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel warning  -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_omx -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30  -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_omx -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24  -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1 -tune zerolatency -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdFsdfzGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
+	expectedLogPath := filepath.Join("data", "logs", "transcoder.log")
+	expected := `FFREPORT=file="`+expectedLogPath+`":level=32 `+transcoder.ffmpegPath+` -hide_banner -loglevel warning  -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_omx -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30  -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_omx -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24  -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1 -tune zerolatency -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdFsdfzGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
 
 	if cmd != expected {
 		t.Errorf("ffmpeg command does not match expected.\nGot %s\n, want: %s", cmd, expected)
diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder_vaapi_test.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder_vaapi_test.go
index 9d50f6ec8..72cd50fa9 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder_vaapi_test.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder_vaapi_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func TestFFmpegVaapiCommand(t *testing.T) {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func TestFFmpegVaapiCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	codec := VaapiCodec{}
 
 	transcoder := new(Transcoder)
-	transcoder.ffmpegPath = "/fake/path/ffmpeg"
+	transcoder.ffmpegPath = filepath.Join("fake", "path", "ffmpeg")
 	transcoder.SetInput("fakecontent.flv")
 	transcoder.SetOutputPath("fakeOutput")
 	transcoder.SetIdentifier("jdofFGg")
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ func TestFFmpegVaapiCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := transcoder.getString()
 
-	expected := `FFREPORT=file="data/logs/transcoder.log":level=32 /fake/path/ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel warning -vaapi_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_vaapi -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30  -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -filter:v:0 "format=nv12,hwupload" -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_vaapi -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24  -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -filter:v:1 "format=nv12,hwupload" -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1  -pix_fmt vaapi_vld -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdofFGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
+	expectedLogPath := filepath.Join("data", "logs", "transcoder.log")
+	expected := `FFREPORT=file="`+expectedLogPath+`":level=32 `+transcoder.ffmpegPath+` -hide_banner -loglevel warning -vaapi_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 h264_vaapi -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30  -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -filter:v:0 "format=nv12,hwupload" -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 h264_vaapi -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24  -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -filter:v:1 "format=nv12,hwupload" -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1  -pix_fmt vaapi_vld -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdofFGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
 
 	if cmd != expected {
 		t.Errorf("ffmpeg command does not match expected.\nGot %s\n, want: %s", cmd, expected)
diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder_x264_test.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder_x264_test.go
index 8b7cd107f..cbd69f36d 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder_x264_test.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder_x264_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func TestFFmpegx264Command(t *testing.T) {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func TestFFmpegx264Command(t *testing.T) {
 	codec := Libx264Codec{}
 
 	transcoder := new(Transcoder)
-	transcoder.ffmpegPath = "/fake/path/ffmpeg"
+	transcoder.ffmpegPath = filepath.Join("fake", "path", "ffmpeg")
 	transcoder.SetInput("fakecontent.flv")
 	transcoder.SetOutputPath("fakeOutput")
 	transcoder.SetIdentifier("jdofFGg")
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ func TestFFmpegx264Command(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cmd := transcoder.getString()
 
-	expected := `FFREPORT=file="data/logs/transcoder.log":level=32 /fake/path/ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel warning  -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 libx264 -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30 -x264-params:v:0 "scenecut=0:open_gop=0" -bufsize:v:0 1440k -profile:v:0 high -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 libx264 -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24 -x264-params:v:1 "scenecut=0:open_gop=0" -bufsize:v:1 4200k -profile:v:1 high -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1 -tune zerolatency -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdofFGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
+	expectedLogPath := filepath.Join("data", "logs", "transcoder.log")
+	expected := `FFREPORT=file="`+expectedLogPath+`":level=32 `+transcoder.ffmpegPath+` -hide_banner -loglevel warning  -fflags +genpts -i  fakecontent.flv  -map v:0 -c:v:0 libx264 -b:v:0 1200k -maxrate:v:0 1272k -g:v:0 90 -keyint_min:v:0 90 -r:v:0 30 -x264-params:v:0 "scenecut=0:open_gop=0" -bufsize:v:0 1440k -profile:v:0 high -map a:0? -c:a:0 copy -preset veryfast -map v:0 -c:v:1 libx264 -b:v:1 3500k -maxrate:v:1 3710k -g:v:1 72 -keyint_min:v:1 72 -r:v:1 24 -x264-params:v:1 "scenecut=0:open_gop=0" -bufsize:v:1 4200k -profile:v:1 high -map a:0? -c:a:1 copy -preset fast -map v:0 -c:v:2 copy -map a:0? -c:a:2 copy -preset ultrafast  -var_stream_map "v:0,a:0 v:1,a:1 v:2,a:2 " -f hls -hls_time 3 -hls_list_size 3  -segment_format_options mpegts_flags=+initial_discontinuity:mpegts_copyts=1 -tune zerolatency -pix_fmt yuv420p -sc_threshold 0 -master_pl_name stream.m3u8 -strftime 1 -hls_segment_filename http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream-jdofFGg%s.ts -max_muxing_queue_size 400 -method PUT -http_persistent 0 http://127.0.0.1:8123/%v/stream.m3u8`
 
 	if cmd != expected {
 		t.Errorf("ffmpeg command does not match expected.\nGot %s\n, want: %s", cmd, expected)