diff --git a/recipes/ffmpeg/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/ffmpeg/all/conanfile.py
index 406c6e3386715..56054bbef3d82 100644
--- a/recipes/ffmpeg/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/ffmpeg/all/conanfile.py
@@ -537,12 +537,20 @@ def opt_append_disable_if_set(args, what, v):
         if not self.options.with_programs:
             args.append("--disable-programs")
         # since ffmpeg"s build system ignores CC and CXX
+        if tools.get_env("AR"):
+            args.append("--ar={}".format(tools.get_env("AR")))
         if tools.get_env("AS"):
             args.append("--as={}".format(tools.get_env("AS")))
         if tools.get_env("CC"):
             args.append("--cc={}".format(tools.get_env("CC")))
         if tools.get_env("CXX"):
             args.append("--cxx={}".format(tools.get_env("CXX")))
+        if tools.get_env("NM"):
+            args.append("--nm={}".format(tools.get_env("NM")))
+        if tools.get_env("RANLIB"):
+            args.append("--ranlib={}".format(tools.get_env("RANLIB")))
+        if tools.get_env("STRIP"):
+            args.append("--strip={}".format(tools.get_env("STRIP")))
         extra_cflags = []
         extra_ldflags = []
         if is_apple_os(self) and self.settings.os.version: