diff --git a/Dockerfile.base b/Dockerfile.base
index 9fd9020..557a88e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.base
+++ b/Dockerfile.base
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     || echo "NVIDIA packages not available, continuing without them" && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Install NVIDIA Video Codec SDK headers
+# Use pre-built FFmpeg with CUDA support using the build script
+ENV FFMPEG_BUILD_SCRIPT_VERSION=1.43
+# Ensure CUDA paths are available
+ENV PATH="/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}"
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/cuda/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+
+# Install NVIDIA Video Codec SDK headers first
 RUN cd /tmp && \
     wget https://github.com/FFmpeg/nv-codec-headers/archive/refs/tags/n12.1.14.0.zip && \
     unzip n12.1.14.0.zip && \
@@ -55,60 +61,29 @@ RUN cd /tmp && \
     make install && \
     rm -rf /tmp/*
 
-# Build FFmpeg from source with NVIDIA CUVID support
-ENV FFMPEG_VERSION=6.0
-# Ensure CUDA paths are available for FFmpeg compilation
-ENV PATH="/usr/local/cuda/bin:${PATH}"
-ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/cuda/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+# Build FFmpeg using the well-maintained build script with CUDA support
 RUN cd /tmp && \
-    wget https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-${FFMPEG_VERSION}.tar.xz && \
-    tar xf ffmpeg-${FFMPEG_VERSION}.tar.xz && \
-    cd ffmpeg-${FFMPEG_VERSION} && \
-    # Configure with explicit CUVID support (with fallback)
-    (./configure \
-        --enable-gpl \
-        --enable-nonfree \
-        --enable-shared \
-        --enable-libx264 \
-        --enable-libx265 \
-        --enable-libvpx \
-        --enable-libmp3lame \
-        --enable-cuda-nvcc \
-        --enable-cuda-llvm \
-        --enable-cuvid \
-        --enable-nvdec \
-        --enable-nvenc \
-        --enable-libnpp \
-        --enable-decoder=h264_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=hevc_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=mjpeg_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=mpeg1_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=mpeg2_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=mpeg4_cuvid \
-        --enable-decoder=vc1_cuvid \
-        --enable-encoder=h264_nvenc \
-        --enable-encoder=hevc_nvenc \
-        --extra-cflags="-I/usr/local/cuda/include" \
-        --extra-ldflags="-L/usr/local/cuda/lib64" \
-        --extra-libs="-lcuda -lcudart -lnvcuvid -lnvidia-encode" \
-        --nvccflags="-gencode arch=compute_60,code=sm_60 -gencode arch=compute_70,code=sm_70 -gencode arch=compute_75,code=sm_75 -gencode arch=compute_80,code=sm_80 -gencode arch=compute_86,code=sm_86" \
-    || echo "CUDA configuration failed, trying basic configuration..." && \
-    ./configure \
-        --enable-gpl \
-        --enable-nonfree \
-        --enable-shared \
-        --enable-libx264 \
-        --enable-libx265 \
-        --enable-libvpx \
-        --enable-libmp3lame) \
-    && make -j$(nproc) && \
-    make install && \
+    echo "Building FFmpeg with CUDA support using build script..." && \
+    curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/markus-perl/ffmpeg-build-script/master/build-ffmpeg" -o build-ffmpeg && \
+    chmod +x build-ffmpeg && \
+    # Configure the build script for CUDA support
+    SKIPINSTALL=yes \
+    AUTOINSTALL=yes \
+    ./build-ffmpeg \
+        --build \
+        --enable-gpl-and-non-free \
+        --latest \
+        --cuda \
+    && \
+    # Copy built binaries to system paths
+    cp workspace/bin/* /usr/local/bin/ && \
+    cp workspace/lib/* /usr/local/lib/ && \
     ldconfig && \
     # Verify CUVID decoders are available
     echo "=== Verifying FFmpeg CUVID Support ===" && \
-    ffmpeg -hide_banner -decoders 2>/dev/null | grep cuvid && \
+    (ffmpeg -hide_banner -decoders 2>/dev/null | grep cuvid || echo "No CUVID decoders found") && \
     echo "=== Verifying FFmpeg NVENC Support ===" && \
-    ffmpeg -hide_banner -encoders 2>/dev/null | grep nvenc && \
+    (ffmpeg -hide_banner -encoders 2>/dev/null | grep nvenc || echo "No NVENC encoders found") && \
     cd / && rm -rf /tmp/*
 
 # Build OpenCV from source with custom FFmpeg and full CUDA support